CASE FILE Editing And Montage Β§1/7

Operation

TRAILER EDIT
Classification EYES ONLY
Subject area SEQUENTIAL
Document date β–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆβ–ˆ
Distribution RESTRICTED

Artefact Β· The Question

Two editors cut the same footage and get two different stories. What is it about where the cut lands that changes what the audience feels?

Cut for meaning.

  • Have you ever felt a video's cuts were 'off'? What was wrong?
  • What does a fast-cut sequence make you feel vs a slow one?
  • Where do you think an editor decides to make a cut?
  • What's a montage that stuck with you β€” and why did it work?
  • Can two cuts of the same footage tell different stories? How?
  • What's your guess for what makes a cut land vs feel clumsy?