Film Editing In Film

Many people find it hard to notice the editing in a film. this is a positive thing as it means the editor has done a good job in creating a smooth rhythm within cuts. Obviously we know that whenever there is a change in image it is an edit, but most of us find it hard to consciously notice the transitions throughout the film. It is because we do not notice the editing that we presume it is “easy”. However, 'editing is more than just sticking two images together, it is a language, a discipline, an art.’ (Videomaker.com, 2014)

One of the inventors of cinema, August Lumiere, said that cinema “can be exploited for a while as a scientific curiosity; beyond that it had no commercial future”. Many pioneers of film such as George Melies, Edwin S. Porter and D.W. Griffith made it their mission to prove this statement wrong. They turned Lumiere’s invention into an art form. Instead of letting a scene play out the isolated the audience’s eye to a specific moment or are. They then put these shots together and made a story. As they carried on doing this, slowly did they realise that ta new cinematic language had been created. They needed people with advanced technical skill and who had an eye for putting a story together perfectly. They were called “Monteurs” by the French which means “Builders” in English. These people were editors, artists, the builder’s of cinema. Lev Kuleshov saw this panning out. He noticed the necessity for editors, so he conducted an artistic experiment in order to determine whether or not this skill could be considered art. He used juxtaposition to carry out this test. Lev decided to juxtaposed a close up of a famous actor with the shot a bowl of soup. He then did the same with a child that was playing and with a wom...

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