Chapter 7
Picture Editorial and the Use of the Sound Medium
THE BASTION OF ABSOLUTES
You may wonder why I am going to first review the traditional “film” procedure of receiving, syncing, and preparing dailies for the picture editor to commence the creative process of editorial storytelling. The reason is twofold. First, it is important to understand the process, because, in a real sense the discipline of the process has not changed, only the technique and medium. The second reason is that sooner or later, much to your surprise you will find yourself in need of knowing how things were done, because there are millions of feet of film in vaults, and thousands of feet being sifted through on a daily basis for all kinds of reasons, everything from ...
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