Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Editorial roles & workflow · Core

Edit

Also called: the edit, editing

ELI5

Choosing and ordering shots and sounds so the story works on screen.

Used in conversation

“We will find the comedy in the edit by holding reactions a fraction longer.”

Definition

The selection, arrangement and timing of picture and sound into a finished or reviewable sequence.

Here “Edit” means: The selection, arrangement and timing of picture and sound into a finished or reviewable sequence.

Pitch context

In a treatment, “the edit” usually means the proposed rhythm, structure and relationship between image and sound.

Why it matters: Editing determines what the audience sees, when they see it and how one moment changes another.

Connected terms

  • Picture lockThe edit is normally approved before picture lock.
  • Assembly cutAn assembly cut is an early edit version.
  • Edit approachAn edit approach applies editorial thinking to a commercial.
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