This Quarter in Film History
‘Apocalypse’ Then
Rex Ingram put what became MGM on the map, but ironically, the studio he helped to create was also his undoing.
Month: March 2011
Union Made
UNION MADE: My Colorful Career
Even though I grew up on black-and-white television, color became my way of life.
Features
Once Upon a Time in the Animated West: ‘Rango’s’ Craig Wood
Gore Verbinski’s longtime collaborator, Australian editor Craig Wood, spoke with CineMontage to discuss how Verbinski’s live-action crew handled the challenges of animation.
Tail Pop
Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960)
Viewing the shower scene for the first time, I don’t think I was aware of its status as one of the most famous sequences in cinematic history. Little did I know that my fascination (and later my career) in editing would be traced back to this moment in time.
Features
Lights, Camera, Edit!: Joel Viertel’s ‘Adjustment’ to Cutting On-Set
As the on-set, or reference editor, Viertel feels like he’s doing a service for the picture editor, to make sure he has all the resources mapped out the way he would want them.
Features
What if There Was an Oscar for Best Music Editing?
Whether they selected films or not, the music editors voiced a range of opinions about whether an award for Best Music Editing was even a good idea. Their perspectives on the question provided some insights into the nature of their work.
Features
My Morning with Marlon: ADR Editor Vs. Superman’s Father
“I had no other recourse but to go to work…or pretend to…” – Norman B. Schwartz
