Line-by-Line Assembly

comprehensive and granular method of scene construction where the editor works through the scene piece by piece, often line-by-line or exchange-by-exchange. As described by Andrew Weisblum, this involves watching all available footage for a small section, making decisions for that piece, and then moving to the next. The goal is to build the scene coherently from the ground up, ensuring a deep knowledge of all footage and making subsequent adjustments easier.