It starts with the writer-it's a familiar dictum, but somehow it keeps getting forgotten along the way. No film-maker, irrespective of his electronic bag of tricks, can ever afford to forget his commitment to the written word.
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The greatest films ever made in our history were cut on film, and I'm tenaciously hanging on to the process. I just love going into an editing room and smelling the photochemistry and seeing my editor wearing mini-strands of film around his neck.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Spielberg emphasizes the beauty and craftsmanship of traditional film editing over digital techniques.
In this quote, Steven Spielberg expresses his deep appreciation for the art of filmmaking, particularly the tactile process of editing on film. He highlights the nostalgic sensory experiences associated with traditional film editing, such as the smell of photochemistry and the physicality of film, which reflect a commitment to the craft and a sentimental value for the traditional methods of storytelling in cinema.
Themes
FilmEditingArtTraditionCraftsmanship
In practice
Example use cases
In a lecture about the evolution of filmmaking techniques.
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