Walter Murch, the legendary editor of Apollo 13 and The English Patient , created the “Rule of Six”—a hierarchy of editing priorities:
Part 3 of this series generally transitions from technical organization into the high-level creative choices that define a professional edit: Film Editing Pro - Secrets of Creative Editing.part03.rar
The "secrets" of creative editing often begin with . A novice editor cuts to keep the story moving forward; a creative editor cuts to evoke a specific psychological response. This involves making difficult choices—discarding beautiful shots that don’t serve the narrative, or extending a pause in dialogue to build unbearable tension. It is the art of manipulation, using time and space as a canvas. Walter Murch, the legendary editor of Apollo 13