What Our Members Do: David Bernstein, Technical Director
This job requires you to be on top of every technical detail of the production. […]
Technical Directors
Beth Stiller on Los Angeles Lakers Road Telecasts
Beth Stiller is not a professional basketball player. She isn’t known for shooting from the three-point line or for scoring fast-break points. In fact, she prefers surfing to basketball. But, for about eight years in the late 1990s and 2000s, Stiller found herself on the road with the Los Angeles Lakers. […]
What Our Members Do: Mary Crowley
I always tell people that I am an “instantaneous editor.” I edit the show as it happens. My day-to-day responsibilities include keeping the switcher up to date and cleaned out, building effects for the show and switching the show. […]
Oscar’s Digital Effects Master – Technical Director Kenneth Shapiro Works His Magic on Hollywood’s Biggest Awards Show
When the curtain rises on “Hollywood’s Biggest Night,” which it will again on Sunday, February 24 this year, the global audience tunes in to watch the Academy Awards live. People are eager to see the stars, the fashion, the elegance, the glitter and the gold in real time. […]
Lucinda Margolis on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
As a technical director specializing in entertainment events and game shows, Lucinda Margolis spends the better part of her days seated in front of television monitors. Earlier this year, however, when she and her husband moved into a new home, it took them about a month to plug in their own TV set. […]
70th Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 70th Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced at a two-night ceremony, Saturday, September 8 and Sunday September 9, at the Microsoft Theatre in Hollywood. Following are the winners in the post-production categories: […]
70th Emmy Awards Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 70th Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday morning, July 12 by the Television Academy. The Editors Guild congratulates all of its members who received nominations. […]
What Our Members Do: Isabella Rupp
I am both technical director and crew chief. As technical director, I am the co-pilot and the director is the pilot. Our team of 30 brings producers’ scripts to life through pictures and sound that best show and tell the story. […]
Charles Ciup on ‘Hairspray Live!’
As the technical director of “Hairspray Live!,” Charles Ciup was at the helm of a switcher to alternate between the angles of the show’s 19 cameras, and in charge of cutting to a close-up or a wide shot at just the right moment. […]
Switch Hitters: Technical Directors Edit Live!
More than 40 people filled the Dede Allen Seminar Room at the Hollywood offices of the Motion Picture Editors Guild on Saturday morning, March 18 for the third installment of the four-part “Meet the Artists” discussion series. […]