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Editing Quotes
Most Famous Editing Quotes of All Time!
These editing quotes argue that too much polishing on a guitar performance can actually strip away its natural feel, favoring raw authenticity over perfection. That view pairs with Good quotes about trusting instinct over overthinking.
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I've been writing for years and developing my own films and editing with a friend of mine in Australia.
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That's the thing about making a movie: You never finish editing. They just take it away from you.
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You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms of editing, and music, and film stock, shot selection, and what takes they use.
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I have more control of the material if I produce. I can be much more active in choosing the writer, shaping the script, casting and editing the film.
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Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.
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'The Conversation' was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I've been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way.
- Final Cut
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I re-mastered 'The Conversation' a few years ago for DVD. 'The Conversation' was the first film I edited on a flatbed machine - a KEM editing machine. I've been using Final Cut or the AVID for 12 years now, so I was interested in looking at this film and seeing if I could tell if it had been edited the old way. Truth be told, I couldn't.
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With the advanced editing technologies, it's not difficult to play double roles these days. It can be done easily.
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Editing is not a part of the filmmaking process I've ever been privy to as an actress.
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I know everything that you can do with digital processing and digital editing inside and out, but I absolutely refuse to push the buttons and don't even want to know how to load and unload the files.
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For film at the beginning of the 20th century, they didn't even know what editing was yet. Actors didn't know how to perform in front of the camera. There wasn't sound.
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The less the camera is able to capture what you're seeing in a scene, the more editing it needs.
Other lines come from film work, recalling early days on flatbed machines before modern software took over, and noting that half of any editing job is really about working well with people. Explore Editing Room quotes for more behind-the-scenes insight.