Film splicer

Early Editing Timeline

  • Early Film Splicing

    Early Film Splicing
    The first films were edited by a process called splicing and a splicing machine was used to do it, this was when film tape is physically cut and stuck together.
  • The Moviola + Example of film edited on it

    The Moviola + Example of film edited on it
    The first moviola was made in 1924 by a man called Iwan Serrurier. At the time that the Moviola was made it was worth $600, which was equivalent to the value of a car. An movie that was produced using the moviola is 'The Great Train Robbery' by Edwin Porter.
  • Linear Video Editing

    Linear Video Editing
    Linear video editing is a video editing post-production process of selecting, arranging and modifying images and sound in a predetermined, ordered sequence. In 1963, with the introduction of the Ampex Editec, video tape could be edited electronically with a process known as linear video editing by selectively copying (or dubbing) the original footage to another tape called a "master".
  • TV and Video Editing

  • Non-linear Editing

    Non-linear Editing
    A non-linear editing system (NLE) is a video (NLVE) or audio editing (NLAE) digital audio workstation (DAW) system that performs non-destructive editing on source material. The non-linear editing system was introduced in 1971.The name is in contrast to 20th century methods of linear video editing and film editing.
  • Film Splicing

    Film Splicing
    A film splicer (also called a film joiner, usually in Europe) is a device which can be used to physically join together lengths of photographic film. It is mostly used in film motion pictures. The units are made in various types depending on the usage: Single-8, Super 8 film, 16mm, 9,5 mm,35mm and 70mm.