Hello my CV-lovelies. Snare here, one-fifth of the powerhouse team here at Cerebral Visions. I realise its been a little while since we posted anything for you to ingest and come to the conclusion (like we did) that we are AWESOME.
So, how are you? Good I hope. We are doing just splendid here at CV Towers. So much so, we felt the need to bestow upon ourselves a little break... Only a little one, because we all know you need your fix. We will be back in the coming weeks, this is because we are like the YouTube equivalent of heroin, only more productive and suitable for society.
Is it a good idea to start rambling and making drug references so early in the blog? I’m not sure. Soon I'll be making references to the Nazi’s and then we are don...
Oh sugar.
Sorry. I will find a point soon.
Cerebral Visions. That should be the main point. Yes...
Joking aside, I thought it would be a great idea to start a short blog series on our roles within CV, and how these are developing. We are learning bits and pieces from each and every project, so it would be a great idea to see where we are some point in the distant future, when money is no object and Hollywood is calling...Heh heh...
The main role I’ve taken within the group is ‘Editor’. I've been editing vlogs and videos on my own channel for years now, so it seemed the right place for me to fit in when we started this epic hobby. I like epic hobbies - is it an oxymoron? Probably. But thats how I roll... ;)
Editing to me is one of those activities that displays some very bipolar traits. At any one point I could be crying with laughter over a cut, or giggling like a schoolgirl at a finely placed comedic edit. Either way it is satisfying. But sometimes the laughter goes silent and the tears dry up, when you realise the amount of work you have to put in to some projects. That's the trade off I guess.
The magic can happen too though. When you stumble across by accident, or you make a play for it and it comes off, its still magic. Magic that you made happen. As an editor you are required to tell the story. This is only possible if you working with the director, instead of just taking instructions. You have to get inside their head, make a cup of brain tea and do a bit of ‘tidying up’. Its this tidying up that allows you to see clearly what the director wants for the piece. Talk to them, ask questions, make sure you understand what they are going for. Get excited about it. Its all part of the job.
If there is one thing I would ever say to anyone thinking of getting started in making films themselves (and ergo being the editor) it would be this.
Be your own harshest critic.
If you don't, others will. You need to either make yourself laugh, cry, think, ponder - anything that provokes a reaction is probably worth doing. If it doesn't, then people wont tell you - they will just walk away. The saddest thing is, you’ll never know.
But don't get too depressed by that! Editing can be really rewarding when you manage to eventually ‘craft’ that look / feel you were going for; when you can realise a directors vision in YOUR handiwork.
Now, some of you may be thinking “OK - stop talking Snare - when are you guys gonna post something new?” My answer would be (and is) “soon” my lovelies. I'm going back to do what I do best...and then finish editing the next CV masterpiece ;)
I hope you enjoyed this short insight into what I think about editing. It has become one of my passions, and I hope that our work here at Cerebral Visions may one day inspire you. Maybe even to start making your own films and get the same enjoyment out of it as we do. :)
See you soon,
Snare
