Editors Matthew Gray and Emma Lysaght discussed how to get into editing, what it's like to work with directors, and shared their tips on how to cut rushes and the importance of time management at the RTS Craft Skills Masterclasses 2019.
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How to get into editing: Emma Lysaght: “I left school at 16. My father was a film editor so I grew up watching my dad cut film. It was something I’d always wanted to do.
“It was quite a male environment, I was very nervous and very shy. I didn’t get into the cutting room until I was 19. My dad knew of one female editor.
“She needed an assistant so I stepped in and became her assistant. Within the first few months I was cutting news for Channel 4, which was very pressurised but you know exactly what you’ve got to do in those three minutes.
