THE ANATOMY OF “SHOOTING FOR THE CUT”
So let me try to break down what shooting for the cut actually looks like in a finished sequence. On the next page is a line-by-line illustration of an edited live performance sequence that was shot with a single camera. To pull this off requires great documentary camera skills— essentially getting as much usable real-time footage of a live event as it unfolds while simultaneously changing camera angles and techniques. The goal is to make the finished product a visually dynamic representation of the live event…with the understanding and application of some standard editing trickery.
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■ Realtime like live TV. | These shots are from the actual performance as it unfolded live ... |
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