The Art And The Technique Of Editing A Movie
actually means “cut” and the editors then really cut the unwanted strip from the roll and used to paste all the perfect shots into one and then photocopying that particular strip. This is how we get pre-edited celluloid roll that is ready to view.
Today, it is the era of computers and editing is being done in computers. The process of editing with the help of computer is called non-linear editing. It is generally seen that when the movie is shot, it takes far more time than what we actually see in the cinema hall. All the unwanted and NG shots have to be edited from the film to give you the compact film. Therefore it can be said that editing a movie is an art and just as any art needs dedication and practice, the editor must rehearse this art again and again. Then only perfection would come and by editing a movie, he would be able to play on with the emotions
