watch all the footage at least twice, not sped up so you know theres extra footage besides the circled ones by the director

have a good relationship with the director so you can be in a good team together

organize your footage in bins or folders so you can have easy access to any shot

factor in time for future errors like exports

try edits that might not work. its so crazy that it might work

focus a lot on audio as it helps to glue the whole film together.

have a macro and micro perspective of the film. make very detailed edits but still know what the film is like overall

Watch every frame of raw footage at least twice, the first is to just get a understanding of the footage, the second watch and onward is to take down notes.

Build a positive relationship with the director.

Organise all the footage as to find it easily and if the director wants to get a certain shot, you can find it easily.

Put in extra time to anticipate and prepare any errors, mistakes, crashes, rendering issues, or any exports problems.

Attempt edits that shouldn't work together because they could surprisingly work together and turn out better than the previous edits.

Spend more time on audio because it helps to glue the whole edit all together.

Cut for the scene but always in context of the whole film.

Watching every footage twice in a row give you a better picture and understanding of the scenes you have so that you can create a better flow and smoother film

Building a positive relationship with the Director helps with making sure the direction of the film is as intended as well as having insight from the mind of a director who helped majority of the filming process

Organising your shots help you find the necessary shots you need for editing and it becomes more efficient when editing.

Making extra time for unexpected events such as crashing renders and last-minute touch ups helps keeping track of deadlines so that no time is wasted on the unexpected stuff

Trying out edits you think wouldn't work opens more options on how the film and shots transitions/looks in the preview.

Audio editing is the glue and a necessity during editing as it enhances film and makes it more immersive for viewers.

Cut for the scene, but always in context of the whole film. This gives you a wider perspective of the film and how an editor may decide on the flow of the film for each sections.

Watch the footage twice, once to see what it is about and the second time to take notes

Nurture a good relationship with the director, and do not be negative in talks with the director but provide solutions or alternative ways

Organise all the footage well to be able to find footage that the director or you are looking for easily

Factor in extra time for unforeseen circumstances as well as loading time for rendering and exporting to be certain that you can meet the deadline

Try out edits that seem like they would not work because it may bring out unexpected results that actually make the scene work better

Take more time for audio because it can make or break a scene

Editing the scene while keeping the entire film in mind to ensure continuity and consistency

watch all footage at least twice

forge a stable and constructive relationship with the director

organise all footage to be easy to access and find

factor in a buffer time in case of unforeseen circumstances and be certain you can meet deadlines

try edits even if they seem like they may not work as they may bring unexpected results

spend more time on audio as it plays a vital role in scenes

edit scenes while keeping the entire film in mind to ensure continuity

rewatch everything twice before editing

have a good relationship with the director

organise everything

factor in time for unforeseen problems

try any edits that you think might not work

spend time on audio

edit the scene but keep in mind the context of the whole film

Watch the footage at least twice, and not speed up the footage so that you can gain a better understanding on how to use the shot.

Have a good relationship with the director as the editor and director would have to spend much time together, in turn making the process less turbulent

organise the footage to be able to find them more easily and to make the process faster for the director

Take into account on the time for unexpected events such as crashes by starting work earlier

Don't stay in the mindset that you couldn't do something better and check out edits that don't seem to work as they may have unexpected results

Audio is important as it can affect how immersive the scene is

Do not over-focus on a scene and neglect on how well it fits the context of the film

Watch every footage at least twice before you start editing

Have good relationship with you director since you are bound to spend lots of time with them

Organize all your clips and files so that you know at the back of your head where to find them instantly even when you are not feeling well

Set aside extra time for renders export or crashes in case these problems occur if not you may go pass the deadline

Attempt edits that may not work in your mind because they may turn out to be better

Spend more time on audio because it is key to link all the clips smoothly

Cut the scene in context of the whole film

Watch the raw footage at least twice before you begin editing.

Have a good relationship with the director. You will spend a lot of time together, and this can affect the way the film is edited.

Organize each shot correctly to ease the editing process.

Set aside extra time for rendering, exports, and unexpected errors.

Attempt edits that should not work, as it may be better for the film.

Pay attention to the audio while editing, as it is very important in the film.

While editing a scene, make sure that you are staying within the context of the film. Do not make the scene stand out from the film as a whole.

Watch every bit of every shot without edits before starting

Have a good relationship with the director

Be organized in putting different footages in different locations and know where each footage is placed at

Factor in extra time for unforeseen circumstances

Don't be shy to try different ways of editing the same clips

Spend more time on audio

Always keep the context of the film in the back of your mind while editing different scenes and make sure they always correspond with the overall film

Watch every frame of the raw footage at least twice before starting.

Nurture the relationship with the director, stay positive and get the intent of the film early.

Organisation and efficiency is important, find any shot instantly.

Factor in extra time for renders, exports and crashes, stick to schedule.

Attempt edits that shouldn’t work, they might turn out better.

Spend more time on audio, it brings the edit together.

Cut for the scene, but always in the context of the whole film, the flow should be smooth.

Watch the footage at least twice to get a better understanding of how to edit

Maintain a good relationship with the director so that we can work better together

Be organized to make the editing process easier

Manage time properly by taking into consideration time for exporting or unexpected errors

Attempt edits that shouldn't work as it might be better than the original edit

Focus on the audio as it can also make the film better

take into consideration the context of the film when editing

watch every frame of raw footage at least twice before editing

build a good relationship with the director

organize the footages so that they can be found easily

factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors, and crashes

attempt edits that shouldn't work as they may turn out better

spend more time on audio as it is also important

edit the scenes with the context of the whole film in mind

Watch every raw footage at least twice

have a good relationship with the director

organize footages

factor in excess time for unforeseen circumstances

attempt edits that shouldn't work as it may be better

audio is very important for edits

take in the context when editing the film both the small and the bigger picture

Become familiar with the footage by viewing it at least two times

create a comfortable atmosphere when working with the director to nurture a positive relationship and understand the directors perspective

Organisation of footage, video and audio clips within 2-3 clicks is essential to access footage efficiently

Factor in time for unexpected saving errors or hardware malfunctions

Experiment with a variety of different ways to edit

Spend more time with audio to make transition between audio clips as seamless as possible

Editing with a mindset of a big picture to connect all footage together and micro view to get more detailed when editing

Before editing, watch the raw footage at least twice to take mental and physical notes

Develop a positive relationship with the director to create a comfortable atmosphere when working together as both editor and director are together for almost the whole film-making process

Organise shots in a way that is easy to locate which can save time for both editor and director

Factor in extra time for uncertainties that may hinder and delay the editing process

Take the risk and attempt different edits as they may be better than expected

Spend more time on audio as it pieces the edits together and enhances viewing experience

Be mindful of the context of the whole film when cutting scenes

Watch all raw footage at least twice, not just the circle'd ones by the director.

Build a good relationship with the director.

Organise system and workflow so you can find any shot whenever you need it

Factor in extra time for renders, exports, crashes and errors.

Attempt edits that you think may not work, surprisingly it may just work out.

Spend more time on audio to ensure it is immersive, fluid and seamless to provide a better experience.

Have a micro and macro view of the whole film while editing as all edits affects the film as a whole. So edit while thinking how it'll affect the scenes before and after and the whole film as a whole.

watch the raw footage at least twice before starting

maintain a good relationship with the director

organise the clips for efficiency

setting aside time for additional things and be on shedule

attempt impossible edits as they might be better

pay attention to the audio as it brings the edit together

factor in the context of the film

watch all raw footage at least twice

build & maintain good relationship w/ the director

organise clips for efficiency

factor in extra time for whatever issues that might crop up

attempt all edits even the ones that seem like they won't work

pay extra attention to the audio

edit while thinking of both the details and the big picture

Watch entire raw footage twice before editing for immersion, instead of simply watching the circled cuts favoured by director

Have a good relationship with the director and be prepared to streamline the editing process by remaining positive

Organise everything in the timeline and all cuts so that yourself/director uses little time to find certain cuts even when tired

Factor in some time for renders, exports and such so as to not mess up strict schedules of the project

Attempt edits that may not work, as in hindsight they may be better for the film than the initial decisions/drafts

Pay attention to audio and prepare various audio to really enhance the quality of the edit as it serves as a glue for the edit

Try to view the edit from a bird's eye view even while editing individual cuts, so as to ensure cohesiveness of the overall film and constant tone

Rewatch raw footage multiple times before starting anything

Build a good relationship with the director, make them happy to work with you

Make sure clips are organized and ensure that they are organized early on

Ensure extra time is left to deal with unforeseen problems

Try everything when editing, even when unsure if they will work out

Pay attention to audio to ensure seamless cuts

Pay attention to how scenes fit into the whole project as a whole to ensure they don't feel out of place

Watch all the raw footage a few times before starting, and take notes

Have a good relationship with the director

Organise all the clips early

Have extra time for unforeseen circumstances

Try things that shouldn't work, because they may work

Pay attention on the audio of the footage

Cut for the film, but always in the context of the whole film, you have to balance between the scene you are editing with what the entire film is about.

Watch every shot twice before starting to edit; once to see what you're working with and the other to start taking notes on each shot to decide which ones to use

Be nice to the director and nurture the relationship with them because you're going to be working with them closely for the duration of the film

Organise your shots for minimal frustration during the editing process since you can find them easily

Factor in extra time for rendering, exports, and errors.

Attempt edits that shouldn't work since what doesn't sound like it would work in theory may work in practice

Spend more time on Audio, since cuts are made extremely obvious when audio is left unedited

Cut for the scene, but keep the context of the film in mind, making sure it works with what comes before and after that edit.

Watch the raw footage twice before you start editing

Build a good relationship with the director since you're going to be working with them for the duration of the film

Organise shots so that it's easy to find during post

Factor in time for rendering, exporting and errors and crashes

Spend more on time since it makes cuts noticeable if you don't edit them

Attempt edits that don't seem like they should work since you would be surprised

Cut for the scene but always in the context of the film, ergo see if the way you cut the scene matches what comes before and after it

rewatch the same raw footage more that once

build a good relationship with the director since you will be working together for the entire editing process

organise shots so its easier to compile and find footage

factor in time for errors and other issues mid edit

try other edits that may not sound good in theory as they might look good in actual

audio is quite important so its useful to spend more time on audio as well

cut for the scene but keep in mind the part of the film and whether it fits the context

Rewatch the raw footage twice. The first to just watch and get a understanding of what clips are available to use, the second is to start to visualise how the clips can be linked together.

Build a positive relationship with the director. It will be helpful to be able to communicate with the director if any queries arise.

Organise all the footage neatly to be able to find any clips required at any time.

Take into account extra time for unexpected mishaps like crashes, errors, render time and exporting.

Try out edits that may not work because it may turn out better than expected.

Use more time on the audio as it can make an edit feel more complete.

Cuts for scenes must be taken account in a broad perspective of the whole film. Whether it makes sense in that point of the film to add or cut clips.

Watch your footage more than once

• Watch all your raw clips at least twice before editing. The first time is to understand the story, the second time is to take notes and plan which shots to use.

Work closely with the director

• Communicate well with the director so you understand their vision and can edit the story the way they imagine it.

Organize your clips

• Label and arrange your footage properly so it’s easy to find and use during editing.

Plan time for mistakes

• Always expect errors, crashes, or re-edits. Save time for fixing these problems.

Try different edit ideas

• Don’t stick to one version. Experiment with different cuts or sequences to see what works best.

Focus on the sounds

• Pay attention to the audio so it matches the story's mood and flow. Good sound editing helps the audience feel more connected and makes the film smoother and more realistic.

Cut for the scene, but think about the whole film

• Keep the tone and mood consistent so everything feels balanced and connected.

rewatch the footages more than once to get a better understanding before editing.

Communicate with the director in order to understand their vision for the film

keep the footages organised in a bin to avoid missing footages

never expect everything to go well. ensure you have time for mistakes to happen

attempt edits that may be better than what you are trying to do

spend and pay attention to audio as it helps develop the film to be better

dont forget the context of the film while editing the different scenes. make sure it corresponds with the film.

Always watch the footage at least twice to understand the story then take notes.

Have a nice relationship with the director as ypu will be working with them a lot.

Organise shots in advance to make things easier for yourself.

Manage your time well and do not forget about the time needed for things such as rendering and exporting

Attempt edits that shouldn't work as it might come out better then your intended ones

Audio is extremely important for the film's immersion.Make sure to spend time to make audio as smooth as possible

Edit with the idea of how you want the film to turn out.

Watching every clip twice, this is really important because there can a minute detail you miss. first times for general watching and second to really take notes.

Talk to the director to build rapport and a better relationship for a better end result of the film, the director's vision is as important as you own.

organize my clips in files properly, an unorganized editor will spend more time scouring through clips and directors don't like to wait.

make sure you factor in extra time for exporting, rendering and any possible crashes that may happen.

attempting any special effects or edits you wanna try that will make the end result of the film look nicer, even if it sounds or seems ridiculous

spending more time on the audio part. audio carries the entire film as it plays into immersion of the whole film, if the sound doesn't sound right, the audience will catch that and it will break their immersion of the film.

when your editing a specific scene you should focus on it no doubt but make sure to switch between a micro view which is that specific scene and macro which is the entire film, making sure its coherent and blends together well.

Watching every footage at least twice is crucial

• It allows us to see the other possibilities we could use to edit rather than just using the shots the director liked

• Viewing once to understand and immerse ourselves in the scene, view twice to write down notes on the shots

Nurturing relationship with director

• Having a nice and well relationship with the director allows a better and smoother communication which could help improve in the editing process ad understanding the directors vision

Organization is important

• being able to find any clip instantly will make things easier for ourselves and gives the impression of being neat and on the go to the directors.

Extra time

• Always give yourself extra time to render or prepare what the director needed as sometimes thing could o wrong

Attempt possibilities

• try editing the shots in ways you thought would be impossible or woudn't work out as sometimes it might actually be the best cut

Audio

• audio is the glue for editing, A good audio can make the shots blend in more seamlessly and immerse the audience better

Cutting the scene

• Ensure that it still stays in context without changing anything about the scene

Watch all the raw footage at least twice before starting. The first time to know and understand what the scene is, the second time to take notes.

Nurture a relationship with the director. Be positive and communicate well with the director to better understand how to edit the film.

Organisation is important. Organise your clips so that any clip can be easily found when the director asks for it.

Factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors, and crashes. Even if you think it can be done in a shorter time, you need to expect the unexpected and end your editing process even earlier to start exporting.

Attempt edits that shouldn't work. Even though you may have cut a scene multiple times and think that it is already the best it can be, editing a scene differently could surprisingly work out even better.

Spend more time on audio. Although a scene could be cut smoothly visually, audio that isn't edited smoothly could make a cut noticeable and ruin the immersive experience of a film for the audience.

Cut for a scene in the context of the whole film. Even as you cut each small scene, you should always be thinking about the whole story of the film in the back of your head to ensure the whole film has a consistent narrative.

Watch all the raw footage at least twice. It gives you a better understanding of the entire story and you can potentially use footage from takes that were not favoured by the director to make a better edit.

Develop a closer relationship with the director. Learn what their vision of the film is and the type of tone they wish to set. This can help inform some of the decisions you make while editing.

Organisation is important. Having you clips stored neatly makes the editing process down the line more efficient.

Factor in extra time for exporting, rendering, crashes and any other possible issues that may arise. Helps you make deadlines with no mistakes.

Attempt the edit that doesn't make sense. Two cuts that don't make sense in your mind could potentially turn out great when put together in reality, try and see if works.

Spend more time on audio. A good scene can be ruined by bad audio, it can also be enhanced to great with good audio. Ensure enough time is spent syncing the audio to the visuals so as to create the best experience for the viewers.

Maintain and understanding of the big picture even whilst cutting a small scene. Understanding the entire story will help to ensure that every small scene you cut maintains the same flow and tone of the overarching film.

Watch all the raw footage two times before you start editing

Watch all the footage more than twice, not sped up. This is to make sure you are not hasty when choosing a footage.

Nurture a good relationship with the director.

Organise all footage in bins so that you can find certain shots easier.

Allocate extra time to prepare for any errors, mistakes, crashes, rendering issues etc.

Attempt edits that shouldn't work together as it might turn out better.

Spend more time on audio.

Cut for the scene but always in context of the whole film.

Before the start of editing, view the footages more than once to gain a better understanding.

Communicate to the director to find out about their vision for the film.

To prevent loss of footage, keep the footages organized in a bin.

Nothing should ever be expected to go smoothly. Make sure that you allow time for errors to occur.

Try to make changes in your edits as it might be better to what you are attempting to do.

Invest time and focus on the audio element as it contributes to the improvement of the whole film.

While editing the various sequences, keep the film’s context in mind and ensure that it aligns with the film’s concept.

Watch every shot atleast twice in full to better understand what your working with.

Have good communication and understanding of what the director wants to better cut the film in the director's vision

Organise every shot such as remembering the thumbnail of the shot or the name to be able to work on the feet when the director requests different shots.

Take note of the time to render, export or when there's errors while exporting to be cautious with time.

Always try to piece different takes of the same shot as bad take noted might be better than the good takes noted

Spend more time on audio as it is equally or even more important than the visuals

Always have the context of the whole film in mind while editing a scene as it may affect the whole film

Watch all the footage you have at least 2 times. This is to ensure that the editor has a good understanding of the videos. The first time is just to watch, and the second time is to note down anything that can help in the editing process.

Even though the director may note down a certain shot that they like, i is the responsibility of the editor to watch all the shots because there could be the possibility that there is another take that can be more suitable.

Factor in extra time for unexpected errors/exports/renders/crashes. This is extremely important to have enough time to fix the problems.

Organise the footage so that it will be easier to navigate and find the needed shots.

Attempt edits that should not work. Even though you would think would not work out, you may be surprised that it could be better than what you originally planned.

watch every piece of raw footage at least once. for the second time, take notes

nurture your relationship with the director

find any shot instantly. organisation is paramount.

factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes.

attempt edits that shouldnt work

spend more time on audio. audio saves everything

cut for the scene but always in the context of the whole film.

Watch the footages twice. Once to check, the other for clarity and reference. Don't always rely on the best take, there may be a shot in a bad take that can be used.

Build a good relationship with the director. They have the vision of the movie, you have the skills to shape it.

Keep shots organised. Make it so that it is always easy to access immediately otherwise time will be wasted.

Extra time should be planned for unexpected circumstances like errors and crashes and for long time processes lilke exports and renders

Attempt different editing ideas. Sometimes the best in theory may not be the best in practice, always experiment with new styles and see which is best for the film

Take extra care in audio of the film. The audio is what gives immersion for the film, use it and shape it so the film may have life.

Edit with the context of the film. Always shape the edit so that it helps with the overall vision of the film. The feel and the vibe of the film depends on the style of editing.

Watch the footages twice

Have a good relationship with the director

The most important skill to have is organisation and efficiency

Stick to the schedule and make sure to have extra times for crashes

audio is very important for edits

take in the context when editing

watch every frame of raw footage twice. then start.

nurture the relationship;ationship with director.

Find any shot instantly. Organisation is paramount.

Factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes

attempt edit that should not work

spend more time on audio

cut for the scene but always in the context of the whole film

watch every frame at raw footage at least twice

nurture with relationship with director

find any shot instantly

factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes

attempts edit that shouldn't work\

spend more time on audio

cut for the scene, but in the context of the whole film

watch raw footage twice 2. nurture relationship with director 3. factor in extra time for errors and crashes

watch raw footage at least twice

have a good relationship with the director

organise all the shots

factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors, and crashes

attempt edits that shouldn't work and be experimental

spend more time on audio as it is very important

keep the context of the film in mind when cutting the scenes

Watch raw footage at least twice before starting.

Nurture a good relationship with the director.

Find any shot instantly. It is important to be organised.

Factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes.

Attempt edits that shouldn’t work.

Spend more time on audio.

Cut for the scene, but in the context of the whole film.

Watch every frame of raw footage twice then start.

Nurture the relationship with the director as it is important.

Be organised so you can find any shot instantly.

Factor extra time for renders, exports, error and crashes.

Attempt edits that shouldn't work.

Spend more time on audio as it is important when editing.

Cut for the scene but always in the context of the whole film.

Watch every frame of raw footage twice

Nurture the relationship with the director

Find any shot instantly, organisation is paramount

Factor in extra time for render, exports, error & crashes

Attempt edits that shouldn't work

Spend more time on audio

Cut for the scene, but always in the context of the while film

watch video footages twice

nature relationship with the director

find any shot immediately

factor in extra time for renders and errors and crashes

attempt edits that you think wouldnt work

spend more time on audio

cut for a scene, but in context of the whole film

Watch every footage at least twice

Nurture the relationship with the director

Find any shot instantly

Factor extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes

Attempt edits that shouldn't work.

Spend more time on audio

Cut for the scene but always in the context of the whole film.

watch every footage at least twice

nurture relationship with director

find any shot immediately

factor in extra time for renders, exports, errors and crashes

attempt edits that you think wouldn't work

spend more time on audio

cut for a scene but in the context of the whole film