Dictionary.com defines invisible as:
Let me explain. So you made a movie. You braved primadonas (not always actors), high strung perfectionists (not always techs), compromises, harsh realities and an entire kitchen sink full of other bloggable issues (and believe me, it's coming). You worked hard, you struggled, you fought, you clawed...tooth, nail, etc. Now what? What now? Now? Let's make all that hard work invisible. I mean, that's your job, right? Think about about movies. Think about moviegoers. Do most people notice editing? No. It's meant to be invisible. A movie is a series of scenes shot (usually) out-of-order under various different conditions and settings. Now marry them together in Holy Cinematics. On this production alone I had to take footage that was shot on the Very First Day of Shooting and marry it to shots done on the Very Last Day of Shooting. The crew was different (no DP or make-up VS my first day with both). And it looks gorgeous. You wouldn't notice unless you were me. Then consider sound. In real life, air conditioners and cars and planes can sometimes drown out two people talking right next to each other. Not in a movie though. Characters and soundtrack can co-exist in perfect harmony with those Planes, Trains and Automobiles bidden to their proper place-the background. Then there's color. How yellow is the sun? How much blue exists in nature? But a film has to have a "look" and you muck with the "actual" (what you shot) to create it. AND, as long as it looks "natural" (apropriate) who's going to question it? Show of hands? That's what I thought. We've been raised to believe that you get a camera, round up some make-pretenders and boom, "the oscar goes to" and all that. But the truth is, as hard as you worked then, that's just the start. And as much as you sacrificed, there's still so much to give. The Truth Is, as hard as you'll work: making razor sharp edits and composing pitch perfect audio...when you finally sit down in front of an audience, the last thought in your head before the lights go down will be, "Man, I hope they don't notice anything."
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