ABSTRACT
3D editing is the fastest-changing subject in the stereoscopic field. The debate is fierce among directors about the specificities of editing for 3D. It's up to the stereoscopic artist working on the 3D version of the edit to make sure the depth continuity is respected. A 3D editing rule, as the direct child of the third mantra, "Always check in 3D" would read like this: There's an obvious meaning of strong 3D, and that's strong parallax. The use of tools integrated in a post suite, like Adobe Premiere and After Effects, can mitigate the difficulty, especially if you work in tandem with 3D artists on networked VFX stations who can correct the 3D while you keep editing it. Typical 3D movie editing using regular 2D tools starts with draft cuts in 2D and ends up with two full-resolution movies. When it comes to editing, the main objective is to make it fast and streamlined.
