Editing

Editing

Shape performance, pace and meaning from recorded material.

The role

Editors discover the finished film inside the footage. The work combines organisation, story judgement, performance choices, rhythm, continuity, sound and close collaboration with the director and producer.

Core skills

  • Media organisation and sync
  • Assemblies, rough cuts and fine cuts
  • Continuity, rhythm and performance
  • Feedback, versions and delivery
Editing a film at a dual-monitor workstation, discussing footage with colleagues alongside scripts and storyboards.

Suggested practical workshop

Edit one scene in two different ways to change its emotional effect.

This is a proposed workshop idea. Dates, availability and participation arrangements will be announced when confirmed.