WHAT OUR MEMBERS DO: Tana Plaengprawat, Assistant Editor
“It happened by chance. Editing wasn’t always a clear passion for me.” […]
“It happened by chance. Editing wasn’t always a clear passion for me.” […]
“I did not come to Los Angeles to pursue editing; I initially wanted to be a comedy writer.” […]
“We did get a studio note saying that maybe, to avoid any confusion, we should put a location and date stamp when we go to each scene. I didn’t like this idea and fought against it.” […]
By Jeff Sneider ♦ Photos by Francine Orr The ruthless world of “Fallout” offers a delicate balance of sonic bombast […]
“I do feel like I am an artist-editor, and I found my medium in college.” […]
“My job is to help make the editors’ day less hectic, so I assist them with graphics, sound work, and mostly technical problems that affect them. Sometimes an assistant editor gets the opportunity to edit a scene or two, but everything we do is to help the editor.” […]
When the audience first meets the grifter Tom Ripley in the eponymous new limited series drama, “Ripley,” he’s dragging a dead body down a long flight of stairs in the dark: clunk, clunk, clunk. The sinister moment draws us in — and somehow, seemingly makes us complicit in the crime. […]
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge The human element of the hit Netflix sci-fi thriller, “3 Body Problem,” is what helped […]
By Rob Feld Amelia Allwarden’s journey into film editing began with a childhood fascination with storytelling. “Ever since I […]
By Patrick Z. McGavin Susana Benaim has built an impressively varied career. Upon arriving in Hollywood, the Venezuelan-born picture […]
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