Editing Different Genres

The key issues an editor faces when moving between editing the different types of production I will need to understand the key issues of editing music video, documentary and drama, learning the skills and techniques each edit type requires. By learning what each type of edit needs individually I will be able to compare the different types of editing to find out the key differences in them. These differences will help me to find what the key issues an editor faces are, when moving between editing different types of production. I will also need to look at the relationship the editor has with their director in each, to find out how much free creativity an editor has over the production. Introduction The modern editor, especially in the small New Zealand film and television industry, I feel must be versatile over multiple modes of editing. This research study looks at the key issues an editor faces when moving between editing the modes of documentary, music video and drama. Looking at the creative boundaries, skill’s, techniques and relationships an editor needs to successfully be able to edit each mode. To find out what I need for this study I have Interviewed Michael, J Horton editor (Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002], Goodbye Pork Pie [1981].) I also read various texts including, ‘Editing and post production’ a book of interviews with some of the worlds most elite editors, Walter Murch, Michael Kahn and Anne Coates to name a few. As well as watching the documentary The Cutting Edge: the magic of movie editing (2004) and reading online interviews. To understand the role of an editor across the different modes, I first of all must explain generally what an editor’s role is and why it is an important role of every production. The editors’ main role starts at the post-production phase. The editor is the one who collects all the pieces of

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