According to Walter Murch, (an Academy Award–winning film editor/sound mixer) when it comes to film editing, there are six main criteria for evaluating a cut or deciding where to cut.
Here they are in order of importance:
1. Emotion – Does the cut reflect what the editor believes the audience should be feeling at that moment?
2. Story – Does the cut advance the story?
3. Rhythm – Does the cut occur at a moment that is rhythmically interesting and ‘right’?
4. Eye-Trace – Does the cut pay respect to “the location and movement of the audience’s focus of interest within the frame?
5. Two-Dimensional Place of the Screen – Does the cut respect the 180 degree rule?
6. Three-Dimensional Space of Action – Is the cut true to the physical/spatial relationships within the narrative?
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I am a young film maker that enjoys all aspects of Making a movie.
I am most interested in editing and Was Woundering some tips to be successful. going to school? How to get connections? Any general tips on editing?
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