Film editors Nitin Baid and Antara Lahiri addressed the changes the editing business has experienced with the rise of OTT platforms. They also revealed that the more streamlined compared to the past has helped them to make the editing more hassle-free giving them less time to deliver more work. In an appearance on The Streaming Show with Suchin Mehrotra the duo talked about the new procedures in detail.Let’s check out what they have said.
Nitin Baid and Antara Lahiri shared their experience new algorithms
Addressing the changing format of editing, mostly after the arrival of OTT, Antara Lahiri told the outlet, “When I started working in OTT, I had this very interesting conversation with an executive who told me they wanted engagement points at 2 minutes, 7 minutes, and so on. I think I was working on ‘Yeh Ballet’ at that point. It was interesting and not incorrect. Even when I was working on theatrical films, like ‘Mere Dad Ki Maruti,’ you knew that the guy had to lose the car within the first reel. So, in a sense, you’re just extending that to a new format.”
Moreover,Nitin Baid said, “There is an algorithm, and you can’t get away from it. The studios have also spent a lot of time understanding it, and they have proper research teams for it. But I do feel there is some merit to it because if you don’t get into it quickly, people don’t come back to those shows.”
Later on, Antara noted that although editing of shows and films has become more streamlined, the timeline saturation is burdening the editors with a lot of work that should be done in a limited period.
She shared, “Earlier, it was a very long-drawn procedure. I remember being on films for 1-1.5 years just in edit. Currently, for the show I’m working on now, I probably have to finish it in 6 months. That includes the director’s cut, producer’s cut, and network’s cut, with at least four network cuts on average. And it’s an 8-episode series. The timeline is constantly shrinking. Initially, we had a lot of time with series. I also think it’s about working in India and in this economy. The understanding is that we can squeeze a little more, and no one will say no because everybody needs a job.”
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