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Writing with Pictures: Film Editors as Story Tellers, or How to Shape Thirty Hours of Footage into a Finished Film
Character, conflict, action, plot. Contemporary filmmakers still follow many of the principles of story outlined 2,500 years ago in Aristotle’s Poetics.
The French filmmaker Robert Bresson is attributed with the famous axiom: a film is made three times, first in writing, second in production, and finally in editing. But what is editing? But what does a film editor actually do?
This talk will present how film editing works in various genres: documentary, drama, episodic and reality. It will outline the challenge of condensing multiple hours of footage into a cohesive final film, as well as discuss the evolution in processes and technology over the decades, including the shift from film to digital editing.
Ultimately choices made in the edit room reside in the story, no matter which tools we use.
Speaker bio: Debra Rurak (BA, MFA) worked in the film and television industry as an editor for almost 30 years. She began her career in the 1980’s, after graduating from the Film Production program at Simon Fraser University. Her professional experience includes features, short dramas, documentaries and series.
For years she was an active member of the IATSE 891 editing department and has received various film awards for her work. She has been teaching in the Bachelor of Motion Picture Arts program at Capilano University since 2012 and loves sharing her passion for film post-production with students.
This event is part of the Capilano Universe speaker series. See all events and learn more about the series at capilanou.ca/UNIVERSE.
Registration required. Register online or call 604-987-4471, ext. 8175. This is a hybrid event that will take place in person at Capilano Library and online via Zoom.
To attend virtually, join via Zoom: https://capu.zoom.us/j/68047310449?pwd=Q3BiOFROZFZMY2tNbnVTZUJwVXJsZz09
Meeting ID: 680 4731 0449
Passcode: 330727
Location:
Capilano
Time:
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Audience:
- Adults
