how do you chop your broccoli?

i was wondering all of your different editing styles. what do you use? i want to try out different things to see what's best so i need some input into how i should go about it.

Are you talking about actual types of editing cuts, such as cutaways, dissolves, etc, or ways to edit, like computer (nle) editing, film editing, etc?

i am very familiar with computer editing. that is what i do now. but i've never done any actual film editing. what kind of equipment do i need etc?

The basics for film editing are a viewer and a splicer (either tape or cement)

I am exclusively an editor on film (Nothing against NLE, I just enjoy projection)

Generally speaking what I do is assemble a list of my shots coming back from the lab with their usabilty and location on the reels in Microsoft Excel, and then edit the list with Excel into the order I would like them in in the finished film. This becomes my cut list when I sit down at the editing bench.

I use a clear plastic divided case to keep the shots organised while I'm editing.

thanks. i'm interested in buying the set up to do that. i was looking on ebay and they seem pretty cheap. do you have any suggestions of what i should look for. i've always done nle so i don't know much about this style.

If you can afford the transfer costs to video, it might be cool to transfer the film to video before chopping your broccoli.

I'd say don't go too cheap on your viewer. I used to have a Baia viewer which the picture was dim and never sharp enough. In a low contrast situation like some daylight B&W work, it was almost impossible to see what was happening on the film. I edited a pretty complex 300 footer with this nasty thing last fall and I felt like I was going blind!

My wife bought me a reconditioned viewer from Chambless for Christmas and it is a joy to work with:

http://www.chamblesscineequip.com/Default.htm

(one of the best Christmas presents I've gotten as an adult!!)

There are billions of splicers out there. I use this nice steel cement splicer I bought at the local department store as a teenager and it suits me just fine. Other folks are into tape splicing, and more power to them! Chambless has quite a few in editing supplies. E-bay usually has a selection as well.

I like Wurker Splicers. the hervic's are OK, but they do wear out after a while and you have to replace the plastic film guide.