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I. Sequencing: Page 1 of 5 Sequencing is the order in which clips are placed. Sequencing in a video provides important cues for viewers of the finished product. In a commercial for ice cream, for example, frequent, well-placed clips of ice cream cue viewers into the idea that ice cream is somehow important. In a news segment, the placement and duration of an interview clip tells viewers something about the perceived significance of the subject. The longer the clip is, the more important the subject. The first or last interview subject in a video can also be considered the "most important," especially when placed against other interview subjects with contradictory views. The first and last voices a viewer hears are the most likely to have an impact. This concept should be kept in mind when starting to plan a video project. Its purpose, whether it's news, documentary, or other, should help direct the shooting of the video. Sometimes, as images appear in the camera's viewfinder, the sequence, the order in which the finished video will be put together is clear. If the video is of a news event, for example, the clips should go in the order in which events occurred. If the video is going to be part of a documentary, the producer has to think about where that footage will appear within the film. What will have the most impact? When will it have the most impact? Another thing to consider is the choice and duration of the clips. An hour of footage might in the end be boiled down to a thirty-second news segment. The choice of clips and how they fit together becomes critical to telling a long story in a short amount of time. What clips will tell this story quickly? What part of the clip is absolutely essential in telling the story? In the end, the choice and duration of clips, as well as the order in which they're placed, is very important. In this step, tutorial users will place clips in order.
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