How to Edit Highlights of Event Videos Quickly in Sony Vegas

This is a quick note for me on discovering a new way of doing things.

Recently, there have been a number of “featured video” editing tasks.

One assignment involves filming a live event and editing a short highlight video.

The duration of each event ranged from 1 hour to a day and even a week.

The requested duration for each featured video ranged from 1 to 3 minutes.

The highlights of the final edited video will end up on the web for internal or public viewing.

The first is the first. Ask the 2 important questions.

Before filming any event, I ask the client about the video they want to produce.

1. Who will be the audience? (Will it be your staff? Will it be your management / investors? Will it be your clients?)

2. What is the goal of the video? (What is the message? Do you want your staff to learn something? Do you want to show your management / investors the successful activity you have organized? Are you promoting a new product?)

During editing, the 2 questions (with the answers) above will keep popping up in my head until the video is complete.

How to quickly edit event highlights with Sony Vegas?

The following notes are not for the faint-hearted. If you are a beginner, first master your video editing software before applying the following technique.

1. Start with a new blank Sony Vegas project.
2. Drag and drop raw footage onto the timeline according to sequence.
3. Save the project file in the same folder as the raw footage.
4. Adjust the brightness level and enhance the color of the raw video.
5. Adjusts the audio levels and normalizes each clip.
6. Save the project file again with a different file name.
7. Begin the first round of edits to choose the best one and eliminate the rest.
8. Scan the raw footage by sliding your cursor over the video.
9. Look for images that matter and that tell the whole story.
10. Divide and keep images that convey the message of the video. (The 2 questions above)
11. Use markers to segment the event and name each marker. (See image above)
12. Divide and save interesting clips for each segment. Each clip will last between 1 and 10 seconds.
13. Choose sound bites for a more professional highlight video.
14. Stop sliding and play at normal speed when you hear the sound bites.
15. Listen and find a sound clip that best presents the event.
16. Listen and find interesting sound bites during the event.
17. Listen and find a sound fragment that best closes the event.
18. Insert and mute an audio track to place unwanted sounds.
19. Get ready for the second round of ruthless cut edits.
20. Use markers to mark the start of video highlights in another section of the timeline.
21. Insert a video track to superimpose silent clips on sound clips.
22. Insert an audio track for music. Drag and drop music onto this track.
23. Create a captivating opening to engage your audience.
24. Create an extraordinary closing to leave the audience in awe.
25. Edit the media only after editing the opening and closing.
26. From each segment of the event, choose 3 best clips that stand out.
27. Arrange the clips in a tight sequence and trim more.
28. Adjust the clips to sync with the rhythms of the music.
29. Adjust the music to suit the length of the video clips.
30. Lower the volume of the music on voice overlays.
31. Tune in to the final video.
32. Play and play the video 5 or more times.
33. Trim and fit for smoother flow and better impact.
34. Render the final video when you are satisfied.
35. Rendered playback of the final video and check again.
36. If the video is good, upload it and distribute it.

As mentioned at the beginning, this is a note to me, hence the brevity.

I will refer to him when I have a similar task in the future, to be more efficient.

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