Chapter 1
What Is This All About?
I have lost count of how many times I’ve been asked, by runners and youngsters just starting out in film or TV, whether I had any shot material with which they might practice their editing skills. I usually let them have copies of some rushes of a scene or two, with the understanding that first, the material is strictly for their personal use, and second, that I would like to see what they do with it. This seemed to work incredibly well, as those aspiring editors were able to compare what they did with my version.
Editing your own films is okay up to a point, but it’s not what you’re going to be doing if you ...
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