re: Video editing for beginners

Really good video cones from fine cinematography, understanding light, understanding exposure and lenses. For example, did you know that good video lenses are measured in T-stops, not F-stops. To maintain even exposure when shooting a close up and a wide angle shot of the same scene, the exact same T-stop in a narrow field of view lens and a wide field of view lens, both lenses will provide the exact same amount of light. Doesn't matter if it's a Zeiss, Canon, Sony or Fujinon lens. These are called prime lenses. They are not cheap. Can't do that with F-stop lenses, where the F-stop ratings are subjective to the lens and manufacturer. A quality video shot with T-stop lenses will look even and uniform. Good production companies use these lenses. Wanna-be producers use F-stop lenses or ENG (electronic news gathering) camcorders.