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Knowing when not to cut

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Knowing when not to cut

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- [Instructor] Sometimes the best edit decision is to not edit at all, but to hold on the clip and let the shot just play out. For example, it might be best to allow the essential action of a scene to breathe a little. In this shot from the classic horror film Fiend Without a Face, this guy is delivering the horrible news of a gruesome death. And before he even finishes what he's saying, the editor starts fading away. The suddenness of the edit completely diminishes the power of his words. The edit tells us that this isn't really that big of a deal, as it sweeps us away to another place. So make sure moments are allowed to be set up and are allowed to breathe a little afterwards to allow audiences to feel their impact. Holding on shots can be great for really connecting us to what a character's experiencing. In this legendary sequence from Hitchcock's Rear Window, Jimmy Stewart's character is in a wheelchair with a broken leg. He's trying to solve a murder and suspects that the…

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