Should you watch The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing?
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Documentary · 2004
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
The sides of The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
- Film editors talking about their craft
- Clips from a century of movies
- The cut that changes a scene
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing is good for you if…
- you like seeing how silent films and classics were put together.
- you like hearing real editors like Thelma Schoonmaker explain cuts you never noticed.
- you like going back to your favorite films to spot the cuts.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing is bad for you if…
- you want a documentary that grips like a thriller.
- you want to follow one person's story, not a parade of interviews.
About: filmmaking · craft · invisible work
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