Theory: Editing Preparation

X Fix in post

• Planning is KEY

First Step:

• The paper edit (pre-visualisation) Storyboard + Script etc combined
• Show what shots are used where
• Shoot master shots first
• Paper edit will reference a separate storybaord with coded entries
• Allows all members to understand what you're working towards

Second Step:

• GET ORGANISED
• Media management
• Meta logging - log takes and review footage

Editing The Craft:

*In The Blink of an Eye* Walter Murch

Concepts:

• Rule of 6

Emotion - 51% of the time emotion motivated

Story - 23% does it advance the story

Rhythm 10% does it occur at a moment that is rhythmically intersting and right

Eye-trace 7% does it acknowledge point of interest

2D plane of screen 5% does it respect planarity  

3D space of action 4% does it respect 3D continuity

Subjective over objective

• Don't worry it's only a movie

Brain buffering

Blinking makes the end of one moment

Hide cuts with blinking

Use emotion as a sign of when to cut

Edit Types:

• Matched action
• After action
• Before action
• Entrance/exit
• Foreground wipe
• Look off
• Dialogue referred (end scene of Dark Knight)
• Reaction
• Thought referred
• Visual Link (Beginning of Hook; more childish cut)
• Dialogue overlap
• Audio linked
• Loud sound (Indiana Jones plane explosion)

Only cut when there's purpose

This workshop was useful in helping better understand what we need to gather in production which n turn will determine what we have to work with in terms of what cuts we can use and how well we can hide them.