Summary: This part one of our two-part look at what it's actually like to be a video or film editor. We cover all the feels that go into the edit room: what it feels like to have the whole production look at you to put the film together, what you fight about with the film's director, and what elements of the film are beyond your control. Leigh also goes on a tirade about her filmmaking pet peeves so that you can avoid making the same mistakes. Look forward to part two! Show notes: • Here's a bit more about how a vector file is different than a jpeg file https://vectr.com/tutorials/what-are-vector-graphics/ • We ragged on guns in student films, but we didn't even begin to cover how complicated using a gun on set is logistically. You'll need to warn local law enforcement that you'll be using a prop gun, you'll likely need the services of a union-member armorer, and your actors will probably need some training in addition to their safety briefings. Film independent talks a little more about armorers in this article https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/want-weapons-in-your-film-ask-a-pro/ • Darious Britt brought up a bunch of other on-the-nose amateur film mistakes in his video rant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1myw_0W5E8 Music by http://www.purple-planet.com and Good Times by Nicolai Heidlas is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: https://soundcloud.com/nicolai-heidlas/happy-vintage-70s-background-music-good-times
