Fascinating Video Essay “How Does An Editor Think & Feel?” Explores How Editors Knows When To Cut

Tony Zhou (of Every Frame a Painting fame) has been working as a professional editor for the past decade, yet there’s one question he says continues to stump him: “How do you know when to cut?” Zhou says, “I can only answer that it’s very instinctual. On some level, I’m just thinking and feeling my way through the edit. So today, I’d like to describe that process: how does an editor think and feel?” Watch his fascinating video essay above, and to learn even more you can get all of Tony’s helpful links at his video’s Vimeo page, and follow him on Facebook at Every Frame a Painting.