Cutting Star Trek – Storytelling on the Galactic Edge
Editors Maryanne Brandon and Mary Jo Markey discuss the work flow on JJ Abrams Star Trek and sequel.Read More
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How to Do ArriRAW Properly
Post house 4K London dives into the intricacies of ArriRAW – a codec developed to offer many of the nuances of 35mm film with the advantages of a digital workflow. Looking at the variety of films released and due to be released over the next twelve months - Skyfall,Gambit, Rush, Trance - all of which owe their ‘look’ to the file Read MoreRead More
Organizational Tips for FCP X
Oliver Peters offers some tips for staying organized inside Final Cut Pro X. The beauty of Apple Final Cut Pro X is in its power to organize media. When editors take advantage of these tools, FCP X can prove to be a very fast way to cut. I’ve covered some of these concepts in previous Read MoreRead More
The Power of a Short and Sweet Demo Reel
Shane Hurlbut shares his tips for an effective demo reel and shares some of his from his early career. In December, I had the pleasure of meeting and collaborating with hundreds of filmmakers in Austin, Texas at Masters in Motion. It was an amazing event with an incredible list of educators. I am looking forward to Read MoreRead More
Eddie Hamilton on Professional Editing for Hollywood
Feature Film editor Eddie Hamilton shares his passion for the art of editing and gives a behind-the-monitor look at the techniques he used on the films X-Men: First Class and Kick-Ass.Read More
9 Things To Know About Editing An Actor’s Reel
Russell from Indy Mogul puts together an acting reel for his friend Danya, and highlights 9 important tips about the process. Submitted by user Simon HosickRead More
Bammo Basics: How to Edit with Music
On this episode of “Bammo Basics,” Alex will teach the best strategies for editing with music.Read More
Dissecting a Trailer: The Parts of the Film That Make the Cut
The New York Times dissects how scenes from five of the nine best picture nominees were reassembled to promote the films with these interactive info graphs. Via New York TimesRead More
The Avengers: The Editing Team Speaks
From Avid: Meet The Avengers team—editor Jeff Ford, assistant editors Robin Buday and Matt Schmidt—and hear how they helped create one of the most successful films of all time with the help of Media Composer®, Pro Tools®, and Avid® shared storage.Read More
For Your Consideration – Judging the Invisible Art of Editing
Mary Ann Skweres explores the difficult task of judging editing during awards season. Of all the collaborative filmmaking crafts, editing is perhaps the hardest creative art to judge, yet among the most critical in terms of shaping the story. Although during the course of the production the editor usually puts the initial edit together, sometimes with Read MoreRead More
Thunderbolt for the Masses!
Debuting early in 2011, the dual protocol Thunderbolt standard promised dramatically improved transfer performance between peripheral devices and even the ability to daisy chain up to six devices form one port. So why, two years later, is it still considered a marginal technology? Andy Stout reports As the name suggests, Thunderbolt is fast, very fast, Read MoreRead More
Inside J.J. Abrams’ Production Company: Bad Robot
This case study of Avid® Rough Cut explores the studio of J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot and their offices in Santa Monica, California as they work on the Star Trek SequelRead More