The language of emotion has so many layers that we take for granted in films: lighting, color, tone, camera angle, focus, contrast and sound. There is so much we can communicate, and so many feelings we can evoke in our audience. Although the visuals help to create tone, it is the complexity of the sounds we hear, our auditory experience, that speaks directly to our emotions. What are the sounds that we tune out? How much do we listen, and how much do we hear? How do we express our stories effectively with voices, music, and situational sounds? Directors are similar to musicians in that they need to stay powerfully present to do their job well. There is no other way to hear all the background sounds and notice the visual distractions, while keeping a cast and crew focused on the heart of a story.
Editing is another world unto itself: a world of vast possibilities and maneuvers, and where I easily lose myself for hours.