creating the speed and rhythm at which the shots that are arranged in
the director’s script flow and should also provide the occasions for
the switch from one shot to the next, taking into account the fact that
they have to be connected. The director should pay particular
attention to the editing that must be done within individual scenes
by directing the movement of the camera, because this must be
determined during the filming itself.
Since the editorial interpretation of a film is ultimately determined
and completed after filming, the director should closely examine
every shot and develop an orderly flow of those shots that are
essential to the film. The director is an artist behind the scenes, but his
artistic and ideological opinions, personality and talent are seen on
the screen. Therefore, the director should show great caution in
selecting only those shots that are essential, with the attitude that he is
responsible to our times and the people for each shot.
What is important in editing a film is to arrange and connect
shots logically. When editing conforms with the natural progression
of life, the flow of the film will be realistic and lively.
The director can develop an editorial flow in accordance with
logic, when he sets out correctly the cause and effect of each
developing event and its absolute necessity, while accurately
depicting the actions of the characters involved. Therefore,
determining the length and scope of every shot and creating the
occasions to connect them and switch from one to the other,
selecting the colour and shade of each shot, and deciding the various