Re: what makes a good editor?

There are many aspects of editing commercials and many levels of editors. There are the button pushers, that take the storyboard and follow with no input just follow what the director tells you. There are more creative editors that will make suggestions to the director of cuts that might work better, or sometimes even change order of shots if you feel it would flow better. The main thing is to not just cut scenes together but make those cuts transparent, feel every cut has a purpose, and how that cut is done to make that purpose feel right. If a cut doesn't work for you, suggest an alternative, give input. Nothing ever storyboarded that I ever cut was set in stone til after I chiseled a little of it. Never feel you have no input.
Don't go so far as to argue your point, see if the director is responsive, if not then he deserves what he gets. If he is responsive and just doesn't agree, then you have done your part.
I made a career of editing commercials and I loved it. Long forms were not my favorite, because I don't have an attention span long enough for them. I reach a point where I start thinking I'm going to be doing this project for the rest of my life.

I hope this helps you to feel better about yourself.

Charlie

ProductionKing Video Services
Las Vegas, Nevada
Charlie@proking.net