10 Lessons from the Top Film Editors notes

10 Lessons from the Top Film Editors

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- Don't just think about the great editorial choice, think about what it means for the story and project. Does it go together. Its not about showing off. 

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- Trust the process

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- Bad ideas lead to good ideas
- "Be willing to lay aside preconceived notions and re examine them in a new context"- Kelly Dixon  
-  Keep an open mind all the time and remember other people have ideas too.

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- Editing is editing. Its just a process of revision. "Every scene is a Delicious course and then when you put them all together, you cant eat them all so you have to pick the ones you really like." -John Refoua

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- Organisation=editing
- Break editing down into smaller chunks

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- Just edit
- start small and get bigger. the idea is to first get your brain to understand how the story works and how the scenes are constructed and what you need as an editor

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- story telling is a muscle that can be built up. storytelling is a skill that you can become better at through lots and lots of practice
- How do editorial decisions effect the story.
- The editing can tell a story

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- Beware of reactions
- reaction shots are there like the audience. a persons reaction shot brings the audience into the scene.

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- study the process

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- when not to cut