Blindspot Rediscovered
It feels a little unreal reading this article. I was sad that for years Blindspot was not available to watch online, save for purchase via the Apple TV app. I had no idea it was coming to Netflix, and seeing how a new audience as well as Blindspot veterans are now watching is an absolutely incredible surprise.
This is a show where everyone in each department worked so hard and poured their hearts and talents into creating one of the wildest, genre-defying network series ever conceived. Blindspot, in my mind was a show constantly reinventing itself. Martin Gero and the writers were always taking the show forward into uncharted territory, keeping it dynamic and fresh by introducing new themes and layering in new concepts as the series went on.
This being my first show I edited, it was an amazing way to learn how to cut in so many genre styles: action, drama, comedy, romance, suspense, and even horror at times. But the big task was, how do you incorporate all these to make a balanced story? While editing the show, we’d often describe this as “shape”. This term was important (and is still integral to my editing now) because it forces your mind to zoom out from the shots you’re currently focused on and visualize the story as whole in your head. Picturing the story in that way is such a powerful guide to help determine what you need less of, where you should expand, and how to pace scenes as you’re bobbing and weaving through the different themes of the episode. Blindspot is primarily an action show that can move like a freight train, but what really makes it special is how all these unique elements are combined to form the fabric of the story.