#3 I’ve experienced seeing something during editing that as I was watching it, changed the scene completely because I saw that it might flow better. Editing is like a puzzle that is actually easy to solve, but the pieces can fit in thousands of different ways. I can’t say the same thing in regards to older methods but I can say I actually hate avid with a passion. That program is incredibly complicated and if I am the one that has to edit this film, then I would like the software to be straightforward, so that I don’t have to go through the pain of learning it, meanwhile I could have used an adobe program or final cut and just easily get what I was looking for without all the hassle. I didn’t know early editors were women; I get sick about hearing only guys doing things when I know women in art history bring a lot of creative and innovative art pieces. I do know that women directors with feminist backgrounds were big in the early horror movies. The women in those movies are shown to be the only ones who actually understand what’s going on while everyone else remains oblivious. It’s not a well-known fact and it really enhances my love for horror movies. I do think America’s horror movies have steadily gotten worse with time as the monsters you see in such movies aren’t something believable or what anyone is actually afraid of. People are afraid of getting older, of dying, being alone and horror movies that gear towards those concepts are truly frightening. One such movie, Kairo, which is a Japanese movie, plays on the fear of how death is eternally lonely and I had the worst existential crisis after watching it. Asian cinema in totality rocks when it comes to any genre but especially for horror. I totally hate most silent films because the music they choose that goes on the whole movie usually has a migraine inducing tune aka whiney violins or just cheap boring incessantly repetitive tunes that would make any average person go insane. Like it would have been better in complete silence or at least if they had chosen orchestral music in a part of the world where it was taken as a serious art form like Japan. A lot of studios in Japan work really hard creating with the help of a prominent composer, music that actually attributes to the movie and is truly beautiful. My motto is: don’t do what American’s do because it usually sucks. Not only does it suck but Americans seem to be prideful about whatever it is, which sucks. Even the great first notable American directors completely copied something that was seen in Germany or France. Like influences are great but you don’t have to copy it exactly scene for scene. I won’t discount the few American directors who did bring something original and brilliant to the table. I think about how art is subjective when it comes down to it and I enjoy that, because my opinions go against opinions of people I think are awesome. I am not a fan of insanely artistic, so called “indie” films. It’s cool to have a film that is not the status quo but when the film itself is trying too hard to be different, the message is hard to understand and it’s not clear on what at all is happening. That said I also love films that are different but only when the person who came up with the concepts is seeing it as a film they would make, not trying to sell to the hipster counter culture. That was a random rant; now back to the article response… One thing that scares me about electronic editing is potentially losing my work, hard drive lost, computer stolen, or just the computer malfunctioning and deleting your own work. All of those things especially my computer getting stolen (3x) or even my camera(2x) with some important card stored inside. I feel if I had been using older film that would have never happened because I would not casually lug around physical film or my own personal lab/ editing materials with a pretty heavy old camera. No, I would leave that stuff at home but in the digital age you can take everything around with you and that can be dangerous not for you but for your stuff. I don’t like thinking about film mathematically but I understand the basics quite well so I never have to think about it. I don’t think I just do and I use that same mentality when it comes to all the shots in my film. I can just see the whole film in my head so I just storyboard out what is in my head and tweak it later on in editing or not. I find difficulty if I am trying to put a clip that is way smaller than a second, but I imagine in a tangible film that might be easier to maneuver, a roll being only about 2 minutes or so. A good thing about the digital era, is it has made it very accessible to anyone. When I was like 10 a free video camera was sent to me with some other item that I have no memory of. That video camera was amazing and I absolutely loved it. That is when I found my passion for film and if most anyone can just get some free or cheap 10-dollar video camera people will be able to have access to the film world and that is one thing I love about digitization. It’s true that sad personal events can take us away from film and sometimes we can continue our work and sometimes we physically cannot. I couldn’t make or edit any films for several years due to personal matters and the thought that maybe I forgot everything terrified me. But much to my surprise film stays with us; is like riding a bike again. It will be a little wobbly at first and then its smooth and you have all your memory back. Film started as a more labor-intensive process versus now involving so little labor, more just your own thoughts and creativity. Labor might be more intense depending on genre, if its nonfiction or fiction, and what part of the film you are working on (holding a boom mic for a long time, or your job is to hold the camera with a stabilizer vs just sitting down and yelling out stuff or minimal production/ just yourself). My troubles with avid are like this author’s transitioning to electrical because sticking to what you know is preferential. When the author talks about sound mechanically it sounds confusing but I am not confused about how grateful I am to work on a program where I can layer sounds forever. I feel I do a little of seeking and finding but I just get into a flow; I don’t think of film things very technically. True digital information and it being ruined is something I always look out for but I know how to avoid a lot of that due to my photography background; though something is always lost. There are ways to make something smaller while not destroying so much precious data. I am excited to see that difference in film, film. Planning out shots carefully is something I’ve always done, unless it’s some huge protest or event that has surprises, then I stick to what I know and getting as much footage as possible. I actually have been thinking about getting a job as some king of assistant to something relating to media/film and this article is encouraging to try that. I think isolated films will be much darker and crazier eccentric then films with huge crews. I love looking at shots in different speeds it can give me a fresh look at my film that I need in order to continue. I love continuous shots because they keep your attention like the viewers don’t look away so I am just going to keep having films with that as an element; I don’t want choppiness. Screenings are smart especially if you’re with some good critiques. Even though I use digital I always plan ahead well because if I get stuck I can look at my notes and it very much helps. In film, you can never be too prepared. I think I’m going to make a timeline of all these facts of film history I see with discretion because its useful information about editing/ film stuff; the past and the future. I might even give avid more of a chance. I don’t think film will every truly die because there are people like myself whom love history and are determined to keep it alive. It’s not like its old film is dead or will completely die, energy can neither be created nor destroyed. If I go to the opera to see Casablanca in 90 years it sure as hell better have a classical orchestra on a normal ass screen in an intricately designed opera house that speaks to a time long ago. Technology will not be overrun if anything it’s going to be black mirror which is kind of is now but will definitely be in the future. Let’s just make sure the youth of today that want to have a film career has 16mm in their curriculum as a requirement. When people are putting electronic in their head surgically, they have taken things way too far and should reevaluate their life decisions. Same Alfred, so same it’s all in my head. Try collaborative and individual be inclusive of all types of filmmaking that’s what I think. The grey area is the best area.