Norman's Notes

This page links to my editing notes for many of the week's classes.

To repeat my note on these notes: These are, simply, my observations on your cut. In no way are they exhaustive. I expect you to continue to refine your cut on the basis of your own observations.

• Are things too slow?
• Is a joke playing as well as it could (in most cases, the answer to that would probably be no)?
• Have you used the best possible takes (in most cases, you should go back and look at alternate takes after your first cut)?
• Are you happy with what you've done? How would you feel if you saw this on the Big Screen?

In short, treat this recutting process not as an assignment in which you need to fulfill my notes, but as an exploration of the possibilities of the material, whether I've mentioned it or not.

Notes for Week 5 cuts

Notes for Version 199 (Editor's Cut)

Notes for Week 10 edits

Notes for Week 11 edits

Notes for Week 12 edits

Notes for Week 13 edits

Notes for Week 14 sound edits