Edwin Porter was the first film editor and established editing techniques like jump cuts and cross cuts to tell a story through rhythm and establish multiple storylines. Effective editing follows the 180 degree rule for smooth camera movements between shots and cuts on action rather than appearing repetitive. Editors shape films by removing slow parts and want to edit life like a film by cutting out negatives.

1. The General Basis For
Editing

2. What is an editor…
 Edwin Porter was the first person to edit a film, and he made a famous fire
sequence
 The editor needs to tell a story with rhythm in order for it to make sense
 Editing is one of the most key parts of making a film
 People like editing because they want to edit there own lives much like a
film. They want to remove the bad bits and cut out the slow bits.

3. Jump cut
 It is an abrupt switch from one screen to another, and it is used for dramatic
effect

4. Cross cut
 A cut from one story or line of action to another
 Mostly used in films to establish action happening

5. Camera movement/the 180 degree rule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTNUq-stj6M
 There is always a specific purpose for the camera moving
 The editor must know how the shots will match up when filming so that the
movement is smooth
 ‘Edit on the action’ is when they move forwards between two shots rather
than appearing like the movement has been repeated.#