From the week 4 lecture describe at least two reasons why we ‘shoot to edit’?

two reasons why we “shoot to edit” are control/continuity and timing.

shooting a film in chronological order (going by the storyboard) is a very time consuming process. certain things may only be able to be filmed at certain times and there could be shots or scenes on opposite ends of the film that occur in the same location or with similar shot set ups. it is far easier and more time conserving for everyone to shoot to edit rather than shoot chronologically so that shots that are aesthetically similar or in the same location are filmed together.

shooting to edit also allows for far greater control over all aspects of the shot being taken. far greater detail and attention can be paid to each individual aspect of every shot because they can be filmed, refilmed and refilmed again to cover for any necessary issues. this includes shooting for shot coverage and continuity, making sure that each take covers the ending of the previous shot and beginning of the next shot so that when the film is taken to the editing studio there will not be any missing seconds or continuity issues. for each individual shot lighting and setting and props and sound must be individually adjusted so shooting shots or scenes that have similar set ups will not only save time but allow for much greater control of these elements.