How to Edit Audio-Connor Foley Assignment 20

A lot of people know how to edit simple video. That's easy. A lot of amateur editors, however, seem to not understand the audio component as well. When cutting a voice, it's very important to remember the three Bs. Brevity, breaths, and boo-boo.

Brevity: You want your voice to come across as plain as possible for the best quality of audio. If you leave long gaps inbetween your words, it becomes bothersome to many viewers. You want to take the audio of your voice and cut out long pauses. When cutting, make sure you get the cut itself as close to the end or beginning of your words as humanly possible.

Breaths: No one wants to hear you sucking in or spitting out air. Make sure to cut around your breaths. I once saw a video a while back where this guy kept cutting between breaths, so every cut was like *HAUUU-* *-UUUGH*. Ideally, you should never even hear a single breath in a well-edited video.

Boo-Boo: You mess up, I mess up, we all mess up. When you do in a recording, though, cut it out. If you stumble on a word, instead of saying "Uh, I mean--", pause, take a deep breath, and say it again. Sometimes you'll make another mistake, but it's fine. Once you've said your line right, make sure to cut the bad audio out, following the same guidelines from the first two Bs. As close to your words as possible, and avoid breaths.