Chapter EightConcluding Thoughts: An Editor's Mindset

DOI: 10.4324/9781003257349-8

  • The Better the Edit, the Less It Is Noticed

  • Sound and Vision Are Partners

  • A New Shot Should Contain New Information

  • There Should Be a Reason for Every Edit

  • Pacing Has a Purpose

  • Observe the Action Line

  • Select the Appropriate Form of Edit Transition

  • Editing Is Manipulation

  • The Role of an Assistant Editor

  • Editing Is Creating

The material in this last chapter will brief you on some of the key guidelines for any edit session. Regardless of the editing fashion of the day, these ways of thinking about the editing process have been around for quite some time, and although they have changed somewhat over the years, they have stayed true to their ...

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