Splicing

Splicing

Splicing was a method of editing that originated in the early 1900’s. It was one of the more complicated and time consuming techniques of editing. The method itself was very simple. However, it was a very lengthy process compared to the forms of editing software we have available to us now. A splice film editor would take reels of film and cut the film up into scene sections, separating out the various coverage; he/she would then cut a desired section of film down to size, storing any unwanted parts, and splice it together the remaining film with splicing tape. When the form of splicing editing came around film editors would physically do this with scissors and tape, as time has gone by the technology has advanced and there are now splicing machines that can achieve the same outcome.