Reality TV contains so much drama that it's hard to separate it from narratives. There are big stakes, bigger personalities, and tighter deadlines for the people behind the camera. You're constantly trying to get episodes up, highlight certain personalities, and even make things feel sexy and fun. It's a demanding job that takes a lot of special skills. Vanderpump Villa Editors Lauren Stava, Kara Torsney-Weir, and Kelley Tourangeau sat down with us to talk about all of this stuff, plus much more. Check out our conversation below. Vanderpump Villa | Extended Preview | Hulu www.youtube.com Editor's note: The following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: What software do you primarily use for editing Vanderpump Villa?Kara: We use Avid Media ComposerNFS: What strategies do you use to maintain narrative coherence when editing out large portions of footage?Lauren: On unscripted television shows, as a viewer you are only watching condensed moments of an event. This event might play out for five minutes on air, but in reality the whole situation might have lasted for five hours, and as an editor it is our job to cut it down from five hours to five minutes while still keeping the narrative of the scene alive. Since we really need to be picky about the content we decide to feature, my general rule of thumb is that if it makes me laugh or gasp, then it’s probably hitting the right comedic or dramatic marks and I want to include that moment...
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