In my experience as a film and video editor, one of the most common challenges is having enough raw content to create something of substance, flow, and meaning. So much is decided in fractions of a second, and often in only one or two frames, that we can quickly run out of useful material. Editing is manipulation. Editing alters the pacing, meaning, theme, and structure, as well as the altering eye.
Tag: life story
We never know when something or someone will blow the doors off and usher in a new chapter or beginning. That is the typical challenge with linear thinking. We plan, anticipate, and try to control. We push, demand, and insist.