Fuck-Up #52
“You Don’t Need to Watch ALL the Footage”
Why you should be familiar with every frame you shot
“First cuts are a bitch for a director….You look at it and go,‘This is terrible. I hate it.’”2
—Richard Donner
The Fuck-Up…
In the early stages of editing, reviewing all your footage can seem rather time consuming and maybe even pointless, especially if you have a clear vision of what you want. However, what you want at the beginning of the process and what you want throughout the editing process is very likely to change. Only by knowing all your footage well will you know what changes are possible.
How to Do It Right…
Months after you start editing, you may find yourself working on a scene and think of a shot that you trashed from another ...
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