If you could see what I hear : editing assistance through cinematic parsing

The proliferation of camcorders has made it possible for everyone to be a film director. However, the editing process is still reserved for a few specialists who have access to sophisticated equipment. In order to offer a low-cost tool which encourages novices to participate in the process, we need to better understand how the power of computers and digital signal processing technology can help to detect basic cinematic modules. The described system combines approaches from different disciplines in order to probe the audio track to find said modules.The system assists the user in the editing process by suggesting potential editing points. Thesis Supervisor Glorianna Davenport Title: Assistant Professor of Media Technology