Blog 4

​Whilst studying for my degree I’m hoping to become proficient in Premier Pro editing software and have at least 4 films under my belt that I have had a hand in editing by the time I graduate. This is the software of choice of many filmmakers and the SAE University Campus, I can edit in the creative surroundings of the campus on their Mac’s with my fellow students. I am currently researching and understanding editing techniques and the works of great film editors such as: Sergei Eisenstein, David Lean, Thelma Schoonmaker and Michael Kahn. Steven Spielberg is quoted of saying “I love editing, its one of may favourite parts of film-making” this is something I wish to able to comfortably say myself, once I understand and I’m possibly an expert in this field of film-making I know I can enjoy the process and hopefully one day become a working professional film editor. However, my biggest passion in film is to Direct and Thelma Schoonmaker once said “I don’t think you can be a great director without knowing a lot about editing”, so for the next 2 years I intend to edit as often as I can.