While documentary editor Lucas Harger loves “being lost in a sea of footage” when he first starts a project, his approach to editing is intentional and specific. From his initial meeting with the director to establishing the context of characters and theme, this editor knows what it takes to transform raw footage into powerful stories. In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins speaks with editor Lucas Harger to discuss:Falling in love with the community aspect of making a movieBecoming the editor of the documentary, Lions of MesopotamiaThe conversation he had with the director at the start of the collaborationThe sacredness of the first watch of the footageWhy he doesn’t throw anything away during the early stages of editingCustomizing your space so you can easily get into the zone The importance of establishing context - it helps you decide what footage is necessaryDifficulties in sourcing and sorting through archival footageGetting the film on the timeline as quickly as possibleHow working for free has brought him amazing opportunitiesThree factors Lucas considers when taking on a new projectSubscribe to the No Film School Podcast on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogleGet your question answered on the podcast by emailing podcast@nofilmschool.com.Listen to more episodes of the No Film School podcast right here:This episode of The No Film School Podcast was produced by GG Hawkins....
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