Editing-Part One

Chapter Twelve:

 

"The only way to do great work, is to love what you do."

Editing Media (PART ONE)

Editing in film is a process of cutting and assembling film footage to produce a finished product.

The role of the film editor includes organizing transitions between shots making decisions about shot duration and maintaining continuity.

A transition is the process of cutting from one shot to another usually involves a simple straight cut. This is not a jump cut- However there are other means of transition available to a film editor including a fade to black, cross dissolving and slide/wipe.

Duration of the shot will usually indicate narative and aid the viewer. A short shot can convey urgency action and panic while a longer shot can suggest intimacy or suspense. A shot can also be edited into slow motion of fast motion.