From the course: Video Post Production for Low-Budget Films
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Working with an editor
From the course: Video Post Production for Low-Budget Films
Working with an editor
- To paraphrase the prolific German director Werner Herzog, "Just learning a few technical tricks "doesn't make someone a filmmaker, "any more than knowing how to type "makes someone a writer." - It took me quite a while until I found my own voice, I mean, my cinema voice. - And I believe this is specially true when it comes to editing. The craft of editing is about telling the story in the most efficient way possible. It is about emphasizing emotions and building tension, and occasionally, fixing technical mistakes. Suddenly, bad actors are amazing, average people speak brilliantly, continuity issues are magically fixed, and convoluted concepts are simplified. A good editor is simply essential. Some directors, like the Coen brothers, Steven Soderbergh, Alfonso Cuaron, and Roy Rodriguez edit some of their own films, even though they can clearly afford to work with other people. In their case, it's not about the budget, but the integrity of the story and their creative vision. Some…
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