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Film Editor:

A film editor is a person who practices film editing by assembling footage into a coherent film.

Film editors often are responsible for pulling together all of the elements of story, dialogue, music, sound effects, visual effects, rhythm and pace of a film.

In the making of a film, the editors usually play a dynamic and creative role.


Editing Rules:

Rule 1: Never make a cut without a positive reason.
Rule 2: When undecided about the exact frame to cut on, cut long rather than short".
Rule 3: Whenever possible cut 'in movement'".
Rule 4: The 'fresh' is preferable to the 'stale'.
Rule 5: All scenes should begin and end with continuing action".
Rule 6: Cut for proper values rather than proper 'matches'.
Rule 7: Substance first then form".


There are six main criteria for evaluating a cut or deciding where to cut. They are (in order of importance, most important first):

Emotion: Does the cut reflect what the editor believes the audience should be feeling at that moment?

Story: Does the cut advance the story?

Rhythm: Does the cut occur "at a moment that is rhythmically interesting and 'right'?

Eye trace: Does the cut pay respect to "the location and movement of the audience's focus of interest within the frame?

Two-dimensional place of the screen: Does the cut respect the 180 degree rule?

Three-dimensional space of action: Is the cut true to the physical/spacial relationships within the diegesis?