Chapter OneEditing Basics
•A Very Brief History of Film Editing
•Basic Factors Affecting Editorial Choices
•Stages of the Editing Process
•The Basic Motion Picture Transitions
When you write something, like a paper for school or a blog post, you typically have a message in mind before you start writing. Then, to do the actual writing, you select words from your vocabulary and put them together in particular ways to construct sentences. If assembled correctly, these accumulated sentences will inform, entertain, or evoke emotional responses within the reader. A very similar process occurs when you edit a motion picture. You have to have a message (or story) in mind as you begin. Then, to do the actual editing, you select shots of visual and ...
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