When researching techniques for me to use when I am editing, I came across 'Stagger Cuts'. 'Stagger Cuts' is when you don't align the video and audio together straight together, instead they should just be separated by roughly 1 second. If the cuts are aligned, the change in background noise when you cut from one sound clip to the other will be simultaneous with the visual cut; this will break the illusion of continuity and will make the project look amateurish. I have had trouble making clips flow smoothly in the past, so using this technique will help me create a smooth professional looking edit.
This diagram below that I found online shows how this technique would look on an editing softwares timeline:
If the director (Andy) shoots a variety of angles with his shots and editing them together smoothly will enhance the cinematic illusion, an effect known as 'Superior Continuity'. The main point here is that I must take all of these editing issues into account when I make my shot list. I will be talking to Andy about the shot list to ensure I have enough variety of shots so I can create the professional smooth edit I aim to create.
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