Editing is the process of reviewing, selecting and joining together shots to create a finished film. Editing is done to all motion pictures, television shows, television commercials etc. Every single shot is separated from every other shot by time and space. Editing is therefore the art of connecting one or more shot to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an entire movie. Some of the types of editing that take place are film editing, audio editing, copy editing etc.
Editing is done by a person, commonly known as the editor, who is responsible for pulling together all of the elements of a story, dialogue, music, sound effects, visual effects, rhythm and pace of a film. The major aspects of editing are created outside the editing room to which the editor is the primary contributor. The work of the editor is often called invisible art since when it is well practiced, the viewer becomes so engaged that he or she is not aware of the work of the editor. Not until the editor begins to assemble and analyze the different images of the film is it clear whether the script has matched the actual shooting.
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STAGES OF EDITING:
1. Editors Cut
2. Directors Cut
3. Final Cut
EDITORS CUT
The first stage of editing is called the Editors cut or the rough cut. It is normally the first approval of what the final audience would see. The editor's job goes hand in hand with the shooting of the film. As it is the first cut, the editor's cut is usually longer than the final film. Often the editing process goes on for months and also years depending on the motion picture.
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FINAL CUT
The final cut is supervised by a producer of the movie studio or production company after the director and editor have finished with their job. The final cut closely represents what the studio wants from the movie and not what the director wants. It is after the final cut that the final release of the movie takes place.
EDITORS CUT
The first stage of editing is called the Editors cut or the rough cut. It is normally the first approval of what the final audience would see. The editor's job goes hand in hand with the shooting of the film. As it is the first cut, the editor's cut is usually longer than the final film. Often the editing process goes on for months and also years depending on the motion picture.
Editing thus has to do with establishing of rhythm in the film. The process of editing involves all the aspects of creating a rhythm, from the transition of one image to the other to final release of a film.
