Analogue Wayback, Ep. 4
Divide 24 into 60. Back in the 1970s and as late as the early 80s, film editors working on film ruled the world of high-end regional and national TV commercials. They had the agency connections and, as...
View ArticleVirtual Production
Thanks to the advances in video game software and LED display technology, virtual production has become an exciting new tool for the filmmaker. Shows like The Mandalorian have thrust these techniques...
View ArticleA Conversation with Walter Murch – Part 1
Her Name was Moviola Walter Murch is not one to sit around quietly in retirement. In recent years, he’s spent a lot of time living in London, working on a book and giving lectures, along with numerous...
View ArticleA Conversation with Walter Murch – Part 2
Her Name was Moviola, continued In Part 1 of my recent discussion with Oscar-winning editor Walter Murch, he explained about a documentary film with which he’s currently involved. In that film he takes...
View ArticleA Conversation with Walter Murch – Part 3
Sound design and the film mixing process Walter Murch is not only known for his work and awards in the realm of picture editing, but he’s also made significant contributions to the art of film sound....
View ArticleA Conversation with Walter Murch – Part 4
Roads not travelled. No matter how long the career or number of awards, any editor might consider those films that passed by and wonder what they might have done with the film. That’s where we conclude...
View ArticleWhat is a Finishing Editor?
To answer that, let’s step back to film. Up until the 1970s dramatic television shows, feature films, and documentaries were shot and post-produced on film. The film lab would print positive copies...
View ArticleThe Oscar. Now what?
Everything Everywhere All at Once dominated the Academy Awards night, including winning the Best Film Editing award for Paul Rogers. The team used Adobe Premiere Pro as their NLE of choice. By...
View ArticleA Film’s Manageable Length
There are three versions of every feature film: as written, as shot, and what comes out of post. The written and filmed story can often be too long as compared to some arbitrary target length. It is...
View ArticleDos and Don’ts of Low-Budget Filmmaking
Over the course of my career, I’ve worked on dozens of theatrical feature films, documentaries, TV series and pilots, made-for-TV movies, and shows made only for streaming. I’ve worked as the editor,...
View ArticleFilmConvert Nitrate Adds Halation
A yearning for vintage character runs high in creative circles. In music, it takes the form of plugins that impart the harmonic color of analog hardware. In filmmaking, it’s the chase for the...
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