Assembly Edit

The first pass that lays selected shots in rough story order.

The assembly (or assembly edit) is the earliest stage of cutting: pulling the best takes and laying them in rough order to see the shape of the piece. It comes before the rough cut and is about structure, not polish — getting the story on the timeline so it can be refined.

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Editing Fundamentals

The Video Editing Process

A clear map of the end-to-end editing workflow so you always know what to do next and why.

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FaranFaran@432

Production Lead & Consultant · Studio432

Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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