Narrative: A girl’s complex emotion about her past and present.
Documentary: The process of delivery.
Commercial: A promo video for Cinemathéque, calling young filmmakers to join.
From this studio, here are the two most helpful points I learned:
- Systematic and organized categorization of files before starting to edit. Before taking this course, I would throw all the files (whether footage, audio, music, etc.) into one folder. This approach was manageable for small projects, but as projects became more complex, it caused many problems and reduced efficiency. For instance, when I wanted to show someone an alternative edit, I needed to find replacement footage. If the files were organized and labelled, I could easily locate the necessary files. This pre-editing organization has significantly improved my efficiency.
- Previously, my editing focused on the continuity of action, space, and time. In this course, I learned that the most important aspect of editing is to serve the emotion. Consequently, in my assignments, I consciously ignored the continuity of action and time-space, focusing instead on the emotional continuity between shots. Sometimes, I found that even if the action was not continuous, the emotional consistency could connect the shots, and the audience would not be disrupted by the discontinuity of action. Therefore, emotion should be the primary consideration in editing.
In addition to these points, after learning about being a freelance editor in week 10, I am also attempting to establish my own editing studio. This has given me some confidence in pursuing editing as a sustainable and remote career.