Fuck-Up #53
“Editing Shouldn’t Hurt”
Why editing needs to be a painful process
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”3
—Lao Tzu
The Fuck-Up…
By the time you reach the edit, you may have a strong vision of what your film should be. After all, you have been imagining it throughout writing, casting, pre-production, and shooting. However, you may also reach the edit and realize that much of what you’ve imagined and dreamt about simply is not working.
Perhaps the single element that you are most attached to in your movie somehow just can’t be made to work. Well, much like in writing or in shooting, your vision must adapt to change for the greater good. Losing things that we love is always difficult, but it is also ...
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