Summary
If you're just starting out with your first edit, I hope this chapter hasn't overloaded your brain. There's a lot to take in and plenty of mistakes to be made. If you prefer to stay in the edit bay, I hope this chapter has given you some insight into what a videographer has to consider, and you won't feel left out the next time you find yourself talking to someone about cameras, resolutions, codecs, or shutter speed. You'll also know what to request or shoot yourself — lots of B-roll, at different angles, with movement and without, and from unique perspectives.
OK, that's enough for now. If you can, go out and shoot something, and grab lots of B-roll. If you can't, head to a free online video source, such as pexels.com, to download as many clips as you can. Armed with your clips, return for the next chapter: Chapter 3, Bring It In: Importing Your Footage. We're jumping into FCP and not looking back.
