How to edit a legendary documentary

1. Editing rhythm: Legendary documentaries tell extraordinary stories and need to create a sense of tension and suspense through editing to attract the audience's attention. You can use shorter clips, jump shots, and insert dramatic scenes and details to speed up the editing process.

2. Strengthen the storytelling: Legendary documentaries need to tell an interesting and conflicting story. Editing needs to focus on the development of the story, using different materials such as photos, videos and interviews to strengthen the integrity of the story, highlight the climax and turning points, and create colorful characters and plots.

3. Outstanding features: Each legendary figure or event has its own unique charm. Editing needs to capture this feature and intersperse exclusive interviews with detailed scenes to highlight the concise and to-the-point features, highlight the legendary aura, and make the audience admire it.

4. Skillful transition: A documentary contains a large amount of material, and editing needs to skillfully transition different scenes and characters to make them coherent and avoid audience confusion and fatigue. You can use narration, date display, geographical location highlighting and other techniques to make transitions, presenting a perfect sense of smoothness.

5. Leave blank space for imagination: Editing can also follow the principle of “not providing the main content” and adopt the method of leaving blank space to a certain extent, leaving room for the audience’s imagination and association. By removing certain details and explanations, the event appears mysterious and unpredictable, thus stimulating the audience's curiosity and ability to associate.