THE ROLE OF AN EDITOR ISNT MERELY TO MECHANICALLY PUT PIECES OF A FILM TOGETHER NOR TO JUST CUT OFF THE FILM SLATES NOR TO ONLY EDIT DIALOGUE SCENES FILM EDITING IS AN ART FORM WHICH CAN EITHER MAKE OR BREAK A FILM A FILM EDITOR WORKS WITH THE LAYERS OF IMAGES THE STORY THE MUSIC THE RHYTHM THE PACE SHAPES THE ACTORS PERFORMANCES RE-DIRECTING AND OFTEN RE-WRITING THE FILM DURING THE EDITING PROCESS HONING THE INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF THE JUXTAPOSITION OF SMALL SNIPPETS OF FILM INTO A CREATIVE COHERENT COHESIVE WHOLE.