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Directing the Documentary, 7th Edition
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Directing the Documentary, 7th Edition

by Michael Rabiger, Courtney Hermann
May 2020
Beginner to intermediate
594 pages
20h 36m
English
Routledge
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C H A P T E R 14

Creating the First Assembly

We have all done so much watching and judging screen works that most people take to editing like ducks to water. The software takes work to master and you will need to develop media management and project organization skills, which ensure a consistent filing system so your resources are highly organized and easy to access. Editing a long documentary is similar to editing a short one, except that longer films are generally more complicated to structure. Most operations described in this chapter are the short form editor’s responsibility—long form considerations are covered in Book II.

Setting Up for Editing

Computer Storage

When editing, it’s smart to cover yourself against the disaster of ...

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