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Interviews

Cutting Comedies with Michael L. Sale, ACE

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Mike Sale, ACE most recently edited “Spenser Confidential” for director Peter Berg. He previously edited “Skyscraper” and the comedies, “We’re the Millers” and “Central Intelligence” with director Rawson Marshall Thurber. His additional recent credits include director Todd Phillips’ “The Hangover Part II” and Paul Feig’s blockbuster hit, “Bridesmaids,” for which he earned a 2012 Eddie Award nomination from the American Cinema Editors.   Sale also served as an additional editor on “I … Continue reading “Cutting Comedies with Michael L. Sale, ACE”

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Post Production

9 PRO Editing Tips Every Student of Filmmaking Must Know

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These post production tips will inspire you. Read editing insights from Janet Weinberg, ACE, Heidi Scharfe, ACE, and more… Above photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters. Follow snapshot-factory.de.   9 PRO Editing Tips Every Student of Filmmaking Must Know   Tip #1 “Story is KEY. Let the script be your guide.” ~Janet Weinberg, ACE Read more in … Continue reading “9 PRO Editing Tips Every Student of Filmmaking Must Know”

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Post Production

11 Important Film Editing Tips from PROS

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Tips for film editors, video editors and for those of you who are working, studying or teaching Film/TV Post-Production. Pictured above: In the Edit. Photo by Andre Hunter. Follow @dre0316.   11 Important Film Editing Tips from PROS   “Volunteer to cut everything you can get your hands on. Friends’ student films, music videos, YouTube … Continue reading “11 Important Film Editing Tips from PROS”

Interviews
Post Production

Deborah Moran, ACE on Editing Episodic Television Series, “City on a Hill”

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Deborah Moran, ACE was born in Buffalo, New York, is a graduate of SUNY at Fredonia, and currently resides in New York City. An accredited member of the American Cinema Editors (ACE) prestigious honorary society, Deborah has worked as a picture editor for 20+ years of several network, cable and streaming television series including the … Continue reading “Deborah Moran, ACE on Editing Episodic Television Series, “City on a Hill””

Documentary
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TV and Documentary Editing Insights from Heidi Scharfe, ACE

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StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite scenes or sequences to edit, and why? Heidi Scharfe, ACE: The obvious choices would come from some of the music performance scenes like “New Edition” and “American Soul”… I mean, so many standout performances and ‘VFX saves’ that stick in my head. But I’m going to cite, … Continue reading “TV and Documentary Editing Insights from Heidi Scharfe, ACE”

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Post Production

Episodic TV Editing Insights from Janet Weinberg, ACE

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After graduating from Tisch School of the Arts in Film, Janet Weinberg, ACE, has spent the last several decades as an editor of episodic TV. Her most recent credits include “Jane the Virgin”, “UnReal”, “Little America”, and “Better Things”, for which she won an Eddie in 2020. StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What was one of your most favorite scenes … Continue reading “Episodic TV Editing Insights from Janet Weinberg, ACE”

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Use GarageBand to Create an Original Soundtrack for Your Film

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  Written by Bart Weiss We all know that sound and music can elevate a good film to, well, a better film. Your teacher told you it is illegal to copyrighted music without permissions. (You need two, but that is another story.) It is great if you can work with a musician to create something … Continue reading “Use GarageBand to Create an Original Soundtrack for Your Film”

Interviews
Post Production

Film and TV Editing Insights by Steve Hullfish

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  StudentFilmmakers Magazine: What industry changes have you seen over the years in regards to film and video editing? Steve Hullfish: Well, I’ve been editing since long before the advent of non-linear editing systems, like Avid, so the biggest change is just non-linear. Beyond that, it’s the massive increase in speed and storage capacity that … Continue reading “Film and TV Editing Insights by Steve Hullfish”

Post Production

Puget Systems Post-Production Workstations: Customize Your Tools Wisely

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Founder Jon Bach on avoiding the PC rabbit hole. Exclusive interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis Jon Bach founded Puget Systems in December 2000. Today, his primary role is to make sure everyone else has the tools and resources to do their jobs, providing great products and customer experiences. He is also the face of … Continue reading “Puget Systems Post-Production Workstations: Customize Your Tools Wisely”

Documentary
Post Production

Short Form Documentary Editing: The Map

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Get to the Point Fast, While Using Cultural Shorthand to Simplify the Message by Melissa Ulto Editing compelling short form pieces is in high demand now. This rise of the webisode, YouTube, and other online video portals is the ultimate culmination of MTV culture. Time is short, attention is hard to hold, distraction and competition … Continue reading “Short Form Documentary Editing: The Map”

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Post Production

The Power of Rubberbanding | Reduce Your Render Time, Get a Better Sound Mix, and Avoid Losing Your Audio Smoothing

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by Jeff Turboff How many times have you finished your sequence, eager to make that output for the director to watch or to export a Quicktime for all your YouTube fans to check out, but then, you have to wait for what seems like forever as you render all of your dissolves and other effects? … Continue reading “The Power of Rubberbanding | Reduce Your Render Time, Get a Better Sound Mix, and Avoid Losing Your Audio Smoothing”

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