Rob Hall
Film Editor
Agent: APA
UK: Andy Weltman
+44 (0)208 3871 0502
aweltman@apa-agency.com
US: Julian Savodivker
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Rob Hall - Film Editor
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FIVE GOLDEN RULES OF
THE CUTTING ROOM
Working in the cutting room can be a
high-pressure environment, with long hours
and no room for error. To this end, there are
five basic rules of working that must always
be adhered to:
1. ALWAYS SHOW UP ON TIME.
Plan your journey to work to arrive early so
that delays can be accommodated (to an
extent) without arriving late.
2. WRITE IT DOWN.
When receiving information from the editor,
or the other members of the production or
post-production team, always write it down
so it will not be forgotten or overlooked.
3. IF YOU DON’T KNOW, ASK. NEVER GUESS.
I’d rather be asked many times a day how to
do something rather than have a task
attempted by guesswork. Of course, it
shouldn’t need to be the SAME question each
time if rule no.2 is followed.
4. SLOW AND CORRECT ALWAYS BEATS
FAST AND WRONG.
Don’t compromise work by rushing it and
making mistakes - and be realistic with your
time management accordingly.
5. EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES BUT THE
CUTTING ROOM LOOKS PERFECT.
This is because NOTHING should EVER leave
the cutting room without being properly
checked. Perhaps the most important of the
five rules.
These rules should be the foundation of your
professional practice in the cutting room,
without exception. It should always be
remembered that this is a highly competitive
industry and if you don’t set your standards
high enough, there are a vast number of
people who are willing to do so.