Editing workshop

NOTES FROM CLASS

• Editing is unique to fimaking and is refered to as "invisible art" because if it's done well you won't notice it.
  
• The first layer of continuity editing is telling the continuis story, but that doesn't mean that every part of the scene needs to be in the final edit, just the bits that tell the story.
  
• The simple rule of less = more applies all the way through the editing process.
  
• The most creative layer of editing is creating drama of a scene through pacing. rhythm and emotion.
  
• The main thrust of pace is created through how quickly or slowly you cut from one shot/scene to the next.
  
• Ordinaraly, a scene starts wide and slow and then gets closer and quicker.
  
• Every cut must have a reason.
  
• Where you position your characters in a scene is crucial in editing - whose story is it?

EDITS

The first edit had to be the expansive version of the edits and include lots of cuts and given matirial. Personally, I think I'd rather have it a bit shorter because it feels a bit slow due to a third (if not half) of the scene being just walking in and out of it. However it does meet the requirements of the given task.

The second edit had to focus the power on the female character. To do that I used more close ups on her and found the shot where Alan fumbles with the bag the most as if he was nervous about being late. Also, deicded to focus more on Effie's characters reaction instead of Alan's (there's a moment when even though he's speaking, the shot is still held on her). 

The third version had to be as short as possible but still make sense. It's probably my favorite cut, mainly because it gets staigth to the point and it was pretty easy to edit. I ended up cutting out the "sorry again" part because it wasn't very important to the narrative.