When London was readying The Pacific’s post-production workflow in 2007, he participated in two key decisions—to shoot the miniseries on film rather than acquiring it on emerging file-based systems, and to edit simultaneously with production in Australia, bringing along three editors. […]
“Sometimes, hearing another editor comment on your work in an open forum and having him tell you he sees a problem and how he thinks it should be fixed, can be a little uncomfortable, but it was all for the greater good. The bottom line is that the entire miniseries improved greatly after that.” […]
By the time movies arrived, all the elements of the legend were in place—except for a cohesive plot line. […]
John Gilroy, A.C.E., had to make sure the audience stayed inside the characters, while creating a subtle build-up of tension throughout. […]
“I let the actors’ eye movements guide my cuts. When an actor looks to someone else, I wait until they’ve looked, then cut to where they’re looking. It’s a simple thing, but when it’s not done right, it feels very weird.” – Niven Howie […]
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. […]
Re-recording mixers Kevin O’Connell and partner Beau Borders have been working tirelessly since last October on mixing Michael Mann’s period gangster crime drama Public Enemies. Mann’s passion for detail and authenticity has been the hallmark of the film’s sonic nuances, according to O’Connell. […]
Film combines all the art forms––drama, theatre, photography, dance, music, architecture––but editing is very special and specific to film. It was borne out of film; it didn’t exist before that. There’s no other art form like it. […]
“Some directors will allow you to edit practically the whole film before they look at your cut, but I really hate to work that way. I think an interactive relationship with a director from the beginning is key.” – John Gilroy […]
When do we make an edit? Where do we make an edit? I find the answer is increasingly: “Edit often.” […]
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