Question by Vijay: Why is film editing not a film director’s job? Director knows exactly what he wants in the final cut, right?
* Is it because there is some technical expertise required to physically make a “cut” and a “join”? But with the advent of software based editing, one would think this reason does not exist anymore.
* The director is the person who knows the content best. So he should be the person who can best decide the flow of scenes. So why is the film editor required?
* I have read the wiki article on film editing and understood things like the 180 degree rule. But I think most of it is common sense and still think the director would be the best person to do the editing.
Best answer:
Answer by fdsd
Because, they might not want to spend all the time reviewing scenes. So, they hire people to do it for them. The director gives them a good idea about what should be kept, and what should not. SOME directors, do edit their movies. Back then, this was common. Not now though…..
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