Editing Your Rough Cut

What are the steps in editing a rough cut?  Why is a rough cut so important?

    The steps in editing a rough cut are to put the whole story together, cut down on parts to enhance others or get rid of unnecessary detail, and then start refining frames and audio. Doing this is so important for 4 reasons brought up by the video; the first is being able to see the whole story. Being able to see the entire thing gives you a better picture of what's needed and what requires more attention for a cohesive and effective story. The second reason is that it gives you a "just in case" version. This is important to have because there is a likelihood of deadlines being shortened and the process being accelerated, so having a version that is usable is vital in the case this happens. The next reason is that it's much easier to cut footage than to restore it, so you can "err on the side of cutting longer."  This also gives you the ability to see everything at your disposal, which goes hand in hand with the first reason. The last reason that the video mentioned was that it's easier to choose which scene should be refined first. This is important because it gives you a place to start and also a chance to finish one scene to show off to your team and or to test audiences to know the tone and get feedback.