Editing

This video is all about the editing process. It starts with an anecdote about how difficult it is to describe the creative process of editing. The narrator, and other editors, find it difficult to describe, explaining that they cut and transition based on instinct. On emotion. So we kick off the exploration on how editors think and feel. We begin with eyes. Eyes are the most expressive part of the face, and so when the actor does really good eye acting when the cut to what they see is made we know how they feel. He also discusses how adding or removing time from a shot can cause a different emotional response. Shorter shots build momentum and longer shots let events sink in. Shots usually have a rhythm to them, and cutting to that rhythm makes the editing feel invisible. It concludes by saying that the only way to learn it is to just do it.

I liked this one. I found the breakdown of how editing can drive the tone to be both fascinating and useful. I will try to employ this in my final project. I especially like learning that long shots are good for letting things settle in.