Dialogue Editing

100 MANAGING YOUR TIME
of the fi lm may buy you a bit of peace. Of course, you can’t predict where
postlock picture changes will occur, but it’s reasonable to assume that the
fi rst and last reels are more vulnerable than the interior reels to change. Story
setup problems occur largely at the beginning; resolution issues, at the end.
If the fi lm is still having birthing pains after picture lock, the odds are good
that the fi rst and last reels are most at risk. Start with an interior reel, and
hopefully by the time you’re ready for the exterior reels the dust will have
settled.
Expect Changes
Despite your 3-color cross-indexed schedules (or perhaps because of them),
things will change. The fi lm will be recut, a key actor will be away during
ADR, the director will need a special scratch mix to show at her daughter’s
birthday party. That’s fi lmmaking. Take a breath, pull out a fresh calendar,
and redo your schedule. You’ll survive.