This practice-led thesis will discuss the question: How much does an editor’s intuition play a role in their practice? This thesis seeks to investigate how much of the editing process is affected by intuition. The discussion laid out in this thesis lay out the techniques behind intuitive editing for pacing, rhythm and structure; the way in which the editor’s workflow is structured to cultivate intuitive choices. This focus on intuition comes from research that has impacted my own editing on my graduation project, Bite the Hand. As the editor of the project, I am keen to understand more about the editing choices I make and why I make them, which is why intuition and its meaning are at the centre of this research. This research is significant as it introduces new practitioners to the concept of editing intuition, and has also served as a starting off point for my own understanding of the link between empathy and strong editing. My main findings are that the editor’s workflow is structured well in order to cultivate intuitive choices, including the stages of collaboration with the director and the test audiences. I find that pacing and rhythm can be massively intuition-led, but editing structure may require more research and planning, as found in the editing process of Bite the Hand. I also find that student short films are limited for a number of factors when it comes to intuitive editing choices, for example low budgets, unconvincing acting, or lighting inconsistencies.
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