Jump Cut

"Good editing makes a director look good.  Great editing makes a film look like it wasn't directed at all."  -Victor Fleming

                                                     photo: banksy

One of the reasons I love video editing so much is the fact that there is infinite potential in telling one story.  At a post-house I used to work at, we were given a challenge: to take the same footage and edit a one-munite film for a party we were having.  It was truly thrilling to see each editor's take on the footage they were given.  The challenge was a great reminder that editing is an art form and that each person brings their own unique aesthetic to a piece. 
Editor extraordinaire, Walter Murch, says "Life is like one continuous dolly shot.  How life and motion pictures comes together is a mystery.  The paradox is that images are coming together to tell a seamless story, even though our life is not like this at all.  The way we put films together is a challenge.  A film editor must encourage this challenge."
Enjoy!
    .ryn

These hilarious re-cut movie trailers illustrate how a story can take a completely different turn.





AND, if you haven't had enough, here is another jaw-dropping piece of editing by one of my inspirations, pogo.