ABSTRACT
The recording of dialog and sound effects, the style of editing, and the preparation of these sounds, as well as the philosophical taste and manner of mixing the sounds together, are all virtually the same. Many are literally discarding and openly discounting the need for the film student to develop the technical skills and discipline necessary to create a successful project. Many picture editors do not understand the difference between cutting for television and cutting theatrical, between cutting monophonically and cutting for stereo. Many picture editors would cut the first shot just as the car disappeared screen left and then a frame before it appeared on the right. Many newcomers to the industry confuse the concept of loving the idea of doing something with being passionate about actually doing it. Good filmmaking is 5 percent creativity and 95 percent problem solving.
