As a video editor creating a logic database for my film is one of my main concerns.
Doing research about the best way to create a data base for a film I came across an Interview with famous Film Editor Walter Murch.
Murch is know in the world of cinema for being the editor of films such as Apocalypse Now, Cold Mountain, Jarhead and The Talented Mr. Ripley.
Before computers Murch was an user of index cards, now his favorite tool is the software FileMaker.
This software allows him to make a storyboard of screen captures. Capture images of specific moments in a particular shot that can later be printed. The software permits to extract thousands of pictures from the film; this is a key element at the time of editing in order to create the desired order.
In this video Murch explains his process:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j53Ow-yJNo4
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