Post-Production for Emerging Directors: Working with the Editor

WEEK 5

WORKING WITH THE EDITOR

Editing is the magic of cinematic language. You can (and you should!) tell the story through a juxtaposition of images without over-explanation. To do that, however, your work with your editor starts before shooting.

In order to tell your story in perfectly chosen cuts, we will talk about

1. involving the editor in creating the shot list
2. watching the footage and what to look for
3. and making decisions to capture the best frame that tells the story.