UNION MADE: Following in Father’s Footsteps
I started editing quarter-inch reels of recorded audio sessions, then got bumped up to an assistant working with film on a Moviola. I was surprised by how much I liked it.
Animation Editors
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. […]
Remote. Control. Sonoma:
Editor Kirk Demorest is a Telecommuter
Working remotely has become commonplace in big, visual effects-laden feature films. It certainly appealed to Kirk Demorest. So much so that he decided to figure out a way to do it. […]
‘Monsters’ Mash-Up: Joyce Arrastia and Eric Dapkewicz Pioneer 3-D Editing in Animation
DreamWorks Animation’s Monsters vs. Aliens may seem like your average CGI-animated blockbuster. But it’s more than that; it’s the first animated feature from DreamWorks that’s been planned, start to finish, as a stereo 3-D film. […]
Mmmm… Popcorn: ‘The Simpsons’ Goes to the Movies
The Simpsons Movie will not feel like most animated films of recent years, what with its 2-D production and an almost minimalist soundscape. […]
Jonathan Lucas Unveils His Editing Secrets on ‘Corpse Bride,’
Technologically, this is a movie of many firsts. […]
Driving that Train: Editorial Engineers Power ‘Polar Express’
During production for ‘The Polar Express’ Multiple creative processes, including editing, storyboarding, writing and designing, were occurring simultaneously. […]