In a newly resurfaced video essay, Kevin B. Lee contests that, incredible as “Inception” was, the technical foundation of the film was laid over a century ago by none other than D.W. Griffith. Lee ...

Film editing translates raw footage into a director’s vision by taking individual shots and transforming them into a cohesive narrative. The postproduction process takes many forms, including linear ...

Cross-cutting is a video editing technique used to weave together storylines. It shows the visual and narrative link between situations while building tension. This can be as simple as two sides of ...