Editing Techniques
Before the enhanced processes of editing were created and used to make the editing of movies more professional, in-camera editing was used in 1904 and before it to edit movies. For in-camera editing at the time in 1904, the director would just film shots simultaneously without using cuts or transitions, as these editing techniques were not made back then and were not developed at this time. However, throughout the history of editing, directors have been able to use many transitions and cuts to improve the professionalism of the movie and enhance the quality.
For example, The Great Train Robbery was the first movie to use in-camera editing in 1903, when it was 12 minutes long and just featured the needed shots fused together to film the movie without any jump cuts or crosscutting of any sort. In-camera editing in the silent era was a catalyst in making a great movie, as producers could only allow their camera crew to shoot the scenes they needed without going back and altering each shot. In turn, this hampered the quality of each scene, making it hard for viewers to enjoy the movie.
Editing is a specific process of selecting a small amount of camera shots and making justified changes to enhance the quality of the footage. They are also joined together to try and tell a story. Editing is used within movies to try and speed up the process of telling the narrative to the audience and can also make the movie look more professional. Also, different styles of editing can be used to add more dimensions to the editing and change the representation of the narrative. Editing during the early 1900’s was only constructed using many shots recorded at one time and stopping the filming through each shot, which made it difficult for editors to make it look professional. However, editing has improved throughout the years and editors can now use many different shots and various amounts of specific editing techniques to improve the quality of each shot.