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In a large-scale production, editor doesn’t work alone. Just like any other department, they have a team which consists of: 1 st Assistant editor 2 nd Assistant editor On-set editor (who deals with assembly card) They can also have a post-production supervisor who is the head of all process that happens during post-production and is responsible of getting everything done in time. To guarantee the film stays on schedule, a post-production supervisor will have to deal with the following people: Supervising sound editor Editor Music composer Online editor VFX Supervisor Editing is indirectly introduced at the same time as matte painting. We might be more familiar with the term “rotoscoping”. In older times, the negative side is filled with part of the picture that is underexposed (transparent). Some techniques used in early moving picture that contributes to current editing techniques are as mentioned below: George Melies , A Trip to the Moon : theatrical, fade in - fade out, single sho...

Before I went to film school, I thought I knew what editing was, until I finally came to an understanding that editing is so much more than just “cutting pieces and sticking some of it together into a new piece” and then voila—you have created a masterpiece! Nope, one thing I learned from my lecturer who taught basic editing is that editing is not a tool, but rather more of a sense or a way of thinking, a very specific and unique way to tell a story that not everybody has. He said that everyone can (or at least learn to) operate an editing software, but that doesn’t make a good editor. It’s about how you operate those. It’s about how you tell your story. 1.1 Illustration of Editing source: unsplash.com So, yes, editing for motion picture is indeed the process of organizing, reviewing, selecting, and assembling the picture and sound footage captured during production. Meaning that it is the editor’s responsibility to put the pieces together in order to create a compelling story, based o...

   Who doesn't know Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece, Psycho? Released back in 1960, Psycho has proven to be one of the most famous film from the 60's. As though many of his films, Hitchcock's Psycho was heavily influenced by a theory called the psychoanalysis. But hold on, what is psychoanalysis exactly?         Essentially, psychoanalysis is, among many things; a theory, a therapy, an instrument of research, and a profession. It's complex understanding of the psyche was a breakthrough in intellectual, medical, and sociological studies. First introduced by the Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and later developed by Jacques Lacan, the study can be considered as part of psychology that according to Freud. is about memories, thoughts, feelings, phantasies, intentions, wishes, ideals, beliefs, psychological conflict, and all that stuff inside a person's mind.          It is also called a depth psychology due to it's assumption ...

Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky, born April 4th 1932, is widely known as a Russian film director and screenwriter. Although he only made a few feature film throughout his career, his contribution for the film industry was greatly influential. Filmmakers who then adopted Tarkovsky's artistic style is called Tarkovskian. Andrei Tarkovsky managed to make seven feature film before he passed away. However, all of his films shows such distinctive methodology. His visual language was very consistent, as many recurring elements in his films were frequent. He is also known for his poetic imagery, mostly due to his shot design. He often uses long unbroken meditative takes, creates layers within scenes, and also frames his shot with doorways.   As you can see in The Sacrifice, Tarkovsky puts his subject in the middle of the frame, hinched between the door. ↑  Frame within a frame: framing with doorways. ↑ Layering the scenes with sheets and trees. Tarkovsky's last masterp...

Dear reader, Hi! My name's Rininta and I'm an undergraduate, currently majoring film at a private university in Tangerang. I intend to use this platform as a room for me to express my thoughts on art and also share some of the things that I've learned about film or art in general. It could be reviews, essays, summaries, and basically anything related to art. Stay tune to see more posts coming really soon! Best regards, Rininta