From the course: The History of Film and Video Editing
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Advancements in film editing technology and technique
From the course: The History of Film and Video Editing
Advancements in film editing technology and technique
- Okay, so we've covered a lot of ground in discussing editing breakthroughs and approaches. Now, let's break it down in terms of how the editors got it done. Once filmmakers began editing their films, their only tool was nothing more than scissors and tape or glue. The work was painstakingly meticulous, and the editors, who were actually called cutters in those days, had to hold up the strips of film to the light, often with the help of a magnifying glass, to determine the specific cut points. There were actually quite a few jobs in the editing room, and that came from the way that the film had to be cut. Now first, because motion picture film operated on a negative system, the film was shot, and then, the director and editors would choose which footage to print, and both a negative and positive work print were generated. The negative was kept pristine, and it wasn't actually physically cut at first. The positive version of the film, the work print, is what was edited. It could be…
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