Editing

In the book I read about editing it talked about principles. One principle the book talked about was point of view. Whose point of view is it, is it from the view of the main character, or like in the //English Patient// does it look at multiple view points from different characters? In my film, it might at first be hard to determine who is the main character, but it’s the father (a question we spent a while thinking about). This can help keep the audience entertained because we only know what he knows, and only sees what he sees. Also another topic touched on was editing with eyes half-closed, meaning that you can’t express your opinion unreservedly. It may be easy to edit everything when you first get the footage, but just do a basic run through and see where things land. There is only one first time. Also the editor should view it as an audience member. This is very good advice because having been apart of the screenwriting process I know all the twists and turns of the film. So when I usually watch an edit I try to watch it from the audiences point of view. I notice what I focus on, if I get bored, if I am intrigued, because this helps me keep the flow of the film natural. Also the editor has a large role in music. Music is very important in my opinion, and can really enhance a scene. The music can’t overtake the visuals, but has to accompany them, and dissolve and emulsify a certain emotion. By defining whose point of view it is, it helps develop the story telling, and creates a simplistic linear story surrounded by a “crazier” one. The idea of viewing the footage like an audience member helps develop the theme of the film. By doing so, the film doesn’t stray from the message being told by the director and cinematographer. By allowing experimentation with music, the tone is established. While sometimes I feel that Stanley Kubrick’s films are slowly paced, the score is so fantastic that it brings me back into