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Photo by Ilya Shishikhin. Follow Instagram @shish_ph. How an Editor Should Cut an Actor’s Performance Written By Dustin Morrow When I’m cutting the work of actors, here’s what I’m looking at. (1.) Eyes (which are, after all, the windows to the soul). (2.) Voice control (the tonality, rhythms in their speech, pauses and … Continue reading “How an Editor Should Cut an Actor’s Performance”
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(Pictured: Justin working in his home studio.) Post Sound Workflow for Animation Written By Justin Matley Generally speaking, post sound, and re-recording mixing in particular, is the end of the line. The last leg of the conveyor belt. We come into play after the shots are perfected, the dialog recorded, the foley stomped, … Continue reading “Post Sound Workflow for Animation”
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Pictured above: Shane Stanley’s edit bay. How to Set Up Your Edit Workstation: 3 Important Things Written by Shane Stanley When I prepare to edit my films there’s a great deal of excitement, but it’s also met with some opposition. Why? Because it means I’ll be isolated in a small, dark room for … Continue reading “How to Set Up Your Edit Workstation”
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Above photo taken by Jakob Owens. www.directorjakobowens.com Follow IG @jakobowens Written by Richard D. Pepperman It has been more than a decade, and while I haven’t kept my mouth shut about it in the classroom (not at all), I’ve not expressed my concerns much beyond East 23rd Street and the walls of the … Continue reading “Editing Structure: Avoid Over-Cutting”
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By Bart Weiss For the last several years, Blackmagic Design continues to be one of the first stops at NAB, and in recent years, it hasn’t been for the cameras but for the innovations in DaVinci Resolve, the color grading that has morphed into a full-fledged editor. Each year, it gets more robust adding … Continue reading “Resolve’s Cut Page: Cut Quickly, Move Faster”
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Sidney Wolinsky, ACE has a BA in English and American Literature from Brandeis University and an MA in Film from San Francisco State College. He has worked as an assistant editor for a number of years before getting his first editing job as additional editor on “Young Doctors in Love,” Gary Marshall’s first feature film. … Continue reading “CGI and Rhythm | Sidney Wolinsky ACE”
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Exclusive Interview with Richard Sanchez Richard discovered editing on a whim while studying theatre at UC Irvine. Combining his love for storytelling and technology made post-production a clear path that he’s been pursuing ever since. Starting out shooting and editing videos for GoTV, one of the earliest providers of mobile video, he worked his … Continue reading “Balancing Humor and Story Needs in Post-Production”
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Mine for the Gold Exclusive Interview with Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite scenes to edit and why? Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE: If I had to choose just one scene to call my favourite on “The Handmaid’s Tale,” I would say the opening scene in the … Continue reading ““Mine for the Gold” with Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE”
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Written By Bart Weiss Black Magic Design has been aggressive in adding new features to its DaVinci Resolve software package every year at the Spring NAB show. But without a live show, they waited to unwrap its new version until this fall. There is a lot new here, and we will go into the … Continue reading “Exploring What is New in Resolve 17 Beta”
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Scalia is a prolific and highly regarded editor whose work has been recognized with two Academy Awards® (“Black Hawk Down,” “JFK”), two BAFTA Awards (“Gladiator”, “JFK”), a Satellite Award (“American Gangster”), and ACE Eddies (“Black Hawk Down,” “JFK,” and “Gladiator”). For over twenty-five years, Scalia has been an integral collaborator on films from acclaimed directors … Continue reading “Forming Thematic and Visual Language in the Cutting Room: Pietro Scalia, ACE”
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Nancy grew up in the film industry relocating with her studio executive father from New York to Los Angeles when she was 6 years old. While studying film at Boston University, she quickly learned that she hated production but loved editing. She started her career as a film traffic apprentice at Lorimar Television, and through … Continue reading “Restructuring and Moving Scenes as a Storytelling Solution: Nancy Morrison, ACE”
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Post-production insights from Pietro Scalia, ACE, Wendy Hallam Martin, ACE, CCE, Mike Sale, ACE, Sidney Wolinsky ACE, Janet Weinberg, ACE, Heidi Scharfe, ACE, Deborah Moran, ACE, Nancy Morrison, ACE, Tim Kolb, and Steve Hullfish… Pictured above: Editing in Portland, Oregon. Photo by Avel Chuklanov, Filmmaker, Vancouver, WA. Follow @chuklanov | chuklanov.com 10 Best Film … Continue reading “Top Ten Film and Video Editing Tips”
