In regards to this post, I’ve a little “idiomatic” question. I’m a Spaniard who doesn’t understand the meaning of “ride” in the sixth rule. May you help me out?
Hi Pablo! Thank you for the kind words and good question. What I meant by “ride” is to stay on the master shot and NOT cut away. Editing is knowing when to cut and when not to cut. If the scene is playing well and the information is being passed on clearly…stay with it. I cut only when new information has to be given to the viewer. I hope that helps! Thanks again!
Sure Gordon and thanks for the question. The human eye takes a fraction of a second to register a cut or edit in the visual sense. I overlap or duplicate the action that I am cutting on both sides of the edit so the eye/brain can register and comprehend the visual change. For example…Fred is punching Tom in the face. Just as Fred is making contact with Tom’s face I will cut to Fred’s reaction and make sure to include 3 or 4 frames BEFORE Fred is punched so the action is registered visually. If you cut literally to the response you miss out on some of the impact of the punch. In this example you DOUBLE UP on the weight and power of the punch by repeating the punch after you cut. I hope that helps!
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In regards to this post, I’ve a little “idiomatic” question. I’m a Spaniard who doesn’t understand the meaning of “ride” in the sixth rule. May you help me out?
Thank you.
Hi Pablo! Thank you for the kind words and good question. What I meant by “ride” is to stay on the master shot and NOT cut away. Editing is knowing when to cut and when not to cut. If the scene is playing well and the information is being passed on clearly…stay with it. I cut only when new information has to be given to the viewer. I hope that helps! Thanks again!
Can you please elaborate on Rule #3 please. Thank you!
Sure Gordon and thanks for the question. The human eye takes a fraction of a second to register a cut or edit in the visual sense. I overlap or duplicate the action that I am cutting on both sides of the edit so the eye/brain can register and comprehend the visual change. For example…Fred is punching Tom in the face. Just as Fred is making contact with Tom’s face I will cut to Fred’s reaction and make sure to include 3 or 4 frames BEFORE Fred is punched so the action is registered visually. If you cut literally to the response you miss out on some of the impact of the punch. In this example you DOUBLE UP on the weight and power of the punch by repeating the punch after you cut. I hope that helps!
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