Chapter 4Practical Uses
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.
Pablo Picasso
In the last chapter we gave an overview of structure, doing a paper cut of your script, finding and using the best images to make your audience safe and engaged, layering imagery, cycles of motion and the responsibility of having custody of the eyes of your audience. Now we need to focus deeper, into the interior scene, the “how to” part of editing.
We have discussed one practical rule, the 8-frame rule, and how to manipulate the emotional content of the storyline. There are more. Many have been handed down to us from editor mentors, colleagues, directors and producers. We must also add to our lists of rules through our own experiences, ...
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