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Correcting Oscar’s Six-Year Snub of Film Editing
Of the many crafts essential to making movies, only editing came into existence because of the medium itself. […]
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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 1: Serial Thrillers
It was the film serials, from the early days of cinema, that were the true forerunners of contemporary franchise pictures and tent-pole releases. […]
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The Essence of Editing: Should We Be Shouldering the Weight of Post-Production?
In 1970, as an apprentice in the cutting room of Richard Marden, editor of Sunday Bloody Sunday, we were a happy bunch; Dick, two assistants and myself. Now, as a motion picture editor, I’m mostly by myself, only sharing occasional intense sessions with the director and/or producer. […]
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Harmonic Convergence: Music Editors Collaborate with Composers and Music Supervisors
CineMontage explores two contrasting teams of music editors and the differing ways they worked together with their composers and music supervisors. […]
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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 2: From B Movies to TV and Beyond
As the motion picture industry grew during the silent era, Hollywood borrowed the serialization of stories from magazines and the cliffhanger from popular drama to create the movie serial. […]
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Sound Minded: Donald O. Mitchell
Helming a re-recording crew during the preparation of an intricate motion picture soundtrack takes a unique combination of technical capabilities, people skills and an appreciation of sound and imagery. For many who know him, Donald O. Mitchell exemplifies all of these qualities and more. […]
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Sonic Synchronicity: Sound Editors Collaborate with Production Mixers
There are many instances when the partnership between these essential roles can bring an enhanced level of creativity to the final result.
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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 3: Franchises, Blockbusters and Sagas
For over 100 years now, from episode to episode and sequel to sequel, whether serial or series or saga, these entertainments have drawn the interest and attention of vast audiences. […]
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Holding the Cloud in the Palm of Your Hand: Cutting Mobile with ProSpotting and TouchEdit
The ever-accelerating pace of technological development is literally putting the tools of post- production into the palms of our hands. The dramatic spread of Apple’s iPad has stirred software designers to create new applications combining Internet cloud technology and post-production work procedures. […]
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Cartoon Connection: Animation Editors Collaborate With Writers
Picture editors’ storytelling skills are tested in animation to a degree rarely demanded in any other kind of film. In live action, they may come on to a project to consult and prepare before production begins, but their work usually begins when the cameras start rolling and footage comes into the cutting room. […]
