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Post-Production Does the Heavy Lifting on Superman Returns
‘Superman Returns’ is a heroic feat in digital filmmaking. […]
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Cutting with a Conscience: Richard Chew
CineMontage spoke with Richard Chew as he was putting the finishing touches on ‘Bobby.’ […]
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Editing ‘Transformers’: Michael Bay’s Rock ’em Sock ’em Blockbuster
The story of robots that can metamorphose from ordinary-looking machines into intelligent, mechanical, biped creatures has gone through many transformations itself. […]
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Speed Racer’s Post Pit Crew: Zach Staenberg and Roger Barton
Childhood fans of Speed Racer, the 1960s Japanese anime series, the brothers have translated it to the big screen with loving care. […]
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Imagebender Conrad Buff: The Editor as Manipulator
While overseeing the mix of The Last Airbender at Skywalker Sound in San Rafael, California, Buff found the time to speak to CineMontage about his current project, discussing some of the challenges on the film, his experience working with Shyamalan, and his philosophy of picture editing. […]
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‘Resident Evil’ Edit Team Operated in Another Dimension
“3-D doesn’t have to be things constantly flying in your face. If you feel like you’re immersed within this space in front of you and interacting with this fantasy world, that’s the perfect cinema.” – Niven Howie […]
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Spider-Man’s Sonic Stratagem: Sound Editors Shannon Mills and Addison Teague Have Spidey Sense
The prevailing wisdom within Hollywood seems to be that a successful franchise needs a fresh start every few years to ensure a contemporary perspective and, hence, appeal to a newer generation of filmgoers for whom previous versions may seem passé. […]
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The President’s Pocket Watch Is Ticking: The Authentic Sounds of ‘Lincoln’
“There it was, ticking after 150 years, and we recorded it. We were able to use that during the few, brief moments where Lincoln was actually handling his watch.” – Ben Burtt […]
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The Iron Men of Post-Production
CineMontage caught up with the editors, and their first assistants Matthew Schmidt and John Dietrick, as they were finishing the film, which sees Stark/Iron Man pushed to his limit while battling the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley). […]
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Daydream Believer: Greg Hayden on the Reimagining of ‘Walter Mitty’
Greg Hayden was worried that the story might not be as interesting when the fantasies ended. But he was pleased when the opposite happened, and he worked diligently on maintaining a balance between fantasy and reality. […]
