Editing: Creating the "OH F**K" Moment

In this video, Director/Editor Joey Scoma walks us through a few classic scenes in cinema that demonstrate editing as an effective storytelling tool, and focuses in on a specific technique that he likes to call “The “Oh F**K” Moment.”

Editing is about controlling information – it determines how, when and why we see certain pieces of information or story. There are many different styles and techniques within the art of editing to accomplish this, but the main purpose of each of them is to further the story. In other words: “You need a reason to cut.”

Questions for Joey? Want to dissect these scenes a little further? Talk with RJFS directly in our forums: http://bit.ly/1h46jim

Some other resources to check out:
Hitchcock Interview about Editing http://bit.ly/1Jir9TT
The Cutting Edge documentary http://bit.ly/1VmDOdb

Happy cutting! And watch out for the Sundance Kid.

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