How the Process of Editing A Documentary Mirrors Guitar Building

Making 3 minutes documentary film from 10 hours footage from 6 months of film production.

As mentioned above, the production of this piece took 6 months, resulting in 10 hours worth of footage, which then had to be cut down to three minutes for the finished piece. For many aspiring editors, this would be nerve-wracking. How do you take that much footage, cut away more than 99% of it, and be assured that what you're left with is as good as it can possibly be? Will Hammond, Contra's editor, describes his process for doing exactly that.

From "How to Cut 10 Hours of Footage Down to a Finely-Tuned 3 Minute Film"
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"Lagos in Motion", the photo book from the documentary film made from more than 30 hours of filming sights and sounds of Africa's largest megacity. It is the most comprehensive coverage of the city; from the mainland to the Island.

"LAGOS in MOTION: A Photo Album of Africa's Largest Megacity" (Volume 1)

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