ABSTRACT
Evidentiary editing can be interwoven with verite editing and used for sections as short as a few seconds or as long as an entire film. The anchoring elements in evidentiary editing are the interviews themselves, and it is with these clips that reader should start. Note the term "cutaway" is sometimes a bit of a misnomer, as "evidentiary editing" often features more cutaway footage than actual interview footage. When cutting from reader’s interview shot to the cutaway, there are an important but often overlooked consideration of when to cut out. It is also crucial to work on the exact placement of shots. Sliding a cutaway shot just a few frames forward or backward can make a huge difference in how impactful it will be. Once reader have put their audio quotes in order and stitched them together with cutaways, they may still find that things feel jumpy. The Hunting Ground example is made possible with the strategic use of cutaways.
