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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
I have several friends that edit trailers, whether blockbusters or indie films.
It's absolutely nothing like editing a film, whatsoever, and they'll tell you that honestly and upfront. They're two completely different animals.
What a mess.
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Having done some editing in college, and as you mentioned in your last few posts, what may seem a dry job when compared to, say, director, couldn't be further from the truth.
Anyone who's done basic editing can appreciate how genius and talented a great editor can weave magic.
Take 20 clips of b roll and ask 10 people to put together a 30 second commercial. You'll be astonished at how much bland and obvious a lot of them will have in similarity. You'll be even more astonished when you see someone with an eye for editing and the subtle choices and using shots in a sequence that didn’t seem obvious to 90% of the everyone else.
Now, do it for a dozen hours of film shot, and slice it down to 90-120 minutes.