Preliminary Exercise: Editing in Film
Editing is the process of choosing , manipulating and arranging of images and sounds in POST PRODUCTION of a film . It is a technical and creative process of media production. It has significant effect on how an audience interprets a media text and how they feel consuming it . Editors edit shots and arrange them in a meaningful sequence by using imagery and audio to showcase messages in a story. The creation of narrative space and to establish narrative time. It creates the illusion that a film is unfolding naturally, without the intervention of the filmmaker. Editing contributes to character development and creates audience engagement.