How does an Editor Think and Feel

     Editing does not come down to knowledge. Editing is more of an instinctive action, there is no wrong time to cut, but rather fitting the emotion of your scenes when you cut.
     When it comes down to it, editing as all about the eyes, they direct attention, and line up with what is being focused on. Changes in the eyes, tell what the audience is thinking and how they feel. To make a scene feel natural leave room before characters speak, that allows the viewer to pull from their body language then from their speech. Timing is key, you want to give the audience enough time to get the emotion from the shot, instead of cutting leaving them confused, 4 seconds can really make a big difference. Instead of telling the audience how to feel, show them how to feel.
      Rhythm is n our day to day life. Cutting on the rhythm is the best way to edit as it keeps a constant beat of a movie. When you break that rhythm you can really feel it and use it to your advantage. Using abnormal cuts can make the audience feel awkward which can really be an effective method  of portraying emotion.
     Editing is something that I need a lot of practice with, it is hard to do it right because you cannot learn how to do it right, editing comes completely with instinct. Maybe after getting more time under my belt can I become better at it. After all Practice makes perfect!