Editing
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craigbowman
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Yes its normal.
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
I've seen and heard of it being done both ways. It seems especially popular to edit as you go if you are the person both shooting and editing.
That said, sometimes it's best to let the material sit for a while and attacking it a bit later. That is the path I am currently pursuing with the film I need to edit. We wrapped in May, and I am about to start cutting this month.
I wrapped another movie (a short) with a director/editor a week ago, and he is letting it sit for a bit before tackling editing. I was DP for that film, and I will be colorist. So I am doing tests while he waits.
That said, sometimes it's best to let the material sit for a while and attacking it a bit later. That is the path I am currently pursuing with the film I need to edit. We wrapped in May, and I am about to start cutting this month.
I wrapped another movie (a short) with a director/editor a week ago, and he is letting it sit for a bit before tackling editing. I was DP for that film, and I will be colorist. So I am doing tests while he waits.
El Director
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I've done it both ways, and for me, I like cutting as I go. Since I'm also running the camera, a lot of times I come up with the edit on set and shoot things so they only work a certain way. I like being able to cut while the thought process is still fresh in my mind. We're currently shooting Leap: Rise of the Beast right now and I've been cutting each night. Also, by having a rough cut of each scene complete each day of filming, we know instantly if things will need to be re-shot and can get those shots while the actors are still in the mindset of our production.
JonathanLB
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Well
Well
On our movie, we had our editor cutting as we went, so he could get a head start on the editor's assembly, which was done within two weeks of wrapping principal photography.
This was a great way to know how scenes were cutting together and making sure everything was going as planned.
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On our movie, we had our editor cutting as we went, so he could get a head start on the editor's assembly, which was done within two weeks of wrapping principal photography.
This was a great way to know how scenes were cutting together and making sure everything was going as planned.
arniepix
Well-known member
I prefer to start cutting while we shoot.
It helps you to move your schedule forward by allowing you to finish your 1st rough assembly shortly after you wrap principal photography.
It allows you to identify problems with coverage while it's still easy to fix them. I can spot shots a that are out of focus or improperly exposed, for example. Or, more importantly, scenes that don't work because of gaps in the coverage.
It helps you to move your schedule forward by allowing you to finish your 1st rough assembly shortly after you wrap principal photography.
It allows you to identify problems with coverage while it's still easy to fix them. I can spot shots a that are out of focus or improperly exposed, for example. Or, more importantly, scenes that don't work because of gaps in the coverage.