Editing is a process of selecting, processing, visual imagery and audio. As such, editing is a creative skill that allows the editor to elaborate the story in a way that he or she wants it to be.
Edwin Porter was an early American pioneer and the most famous director with Thomas Edison, his most famous movie was ''Life of an american fireman'' which was famous for their cross-cutting, take this scene for example, where two situations are happening at the same time to classify that these two scenes will come together with the close up and an establishing shot to show where the action is going to take place. this was the birth of editing.
Then comes along, D.W Griffith who was a premier pioneering american film director. he was best known for his epic 1915 film ''The birth of the nation'' and a sub-film ''intolerance''. Griffith's film uses advanced cameras and narrative techniques such as establishing shot, long shot and mid shots. Like Edwin porter, Griffith used cross-cutting/parallel cutting to get people engaged in the film also to tell a story of what is happening. His techniques are still being used in modern-day movies.
Alfred Hitchcock was an english film director and producer. he was the master of suspense and thriller movies, after a successful career in british cinema, he moved to Hollywood. his most famous thriller film was ''psycho'', the shower scene was very engaging and added excitement where loads of fast cutting scenes to make the audience feel confused and scared. Alfred's techniques and skills are still being used today in the modern society, he's the most famous influential filmmaker of all time.
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