Visceral Editing Response

philosophy of editing that prioritizes provoking a direct, pre-cognitive, and often physical or emotional reaction from the audience. It values the "leap of humanity" a cut can create over technical perfection or intellectual clarity, aiming for an effect that is felt in the gut before it is processed by the brain. This is often the final arbiter when A/B testing an effect; after intellectual analysis, the choice comes down to which version simply *feels* more effective at placing you inside the story or character's head.