a lesson in film editing with Albert Brooks, Bruno Kirby. from the film MODERN ROMANCE I clam Fair Use in posting this clip. I encourge everybody to rent or buy this movie.
Some of the comments here are really frustrating. It's not that digital editing has made it possible for "anybody" to be an editor, no more than buying a guitar makes you Jimi Hendrix. Mastery of software has nothing to do with classical principles of film editing, which are as fundamental to our enjoyment/comprehension of a film as a grasp of grammar and style are to a good book. Some say new editors are breaking the old rules, but you can't break a rule you've never learned.
I want to punch myself in the face for wanting to be an editor.
iancorey 3 years ago 20
Some of the comments here are really frustrating. It's not that digital editing has made it possible for "anybody" to be an editor, no more than buying a guitar makes you Jimi Hendrix. Mastery of software has nothing to do with classical principles of film editing, which are as fundamental to our enjoyment/comprehension of a film as a grasp of grammar and style are to a good book. Some say new editors are breaking the old rules, but you can't break a rule you've never learned.
Nikatsu 10 months ago 9