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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 1: Serial Thrillers
It was the film serials, from the early days of cinema, that were the true forerunners of contemporary franchise pictures and tent-pole releases. […]
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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 2: From B Movies to TV and Beyond
As the motion picture industry grew during the silent era, Hollywood borrowed the serialization of stories from magazines and the cliffhanger from popular drama to create the movie serial. […]
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Sonic Synchronicity: Sound Editors Collaborate with Production Mixers
There are many instances when the partnership between these essential roles can bring an enhanced level of creativity to the final result.
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The Great Sequelization of Hollywood Film Part 3: Franchises, Blockbusters and Sagas
For over 100 years now, from episode to episode and sequel to sequel, whether serial or series or saga, these entertainments have drawn the interest and attention of vast audiences. […]
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Cartoon Connection: Animation Editors Collaborate With Writers
Picture editors’ storytelling skills are tested in animation to a degree rarely demanded in any other kind of film. In live action, they may come on to a project to consult and prepare before production begins, but their work usually begins when the cameras start rolling and footage comes into the cutting room. […]
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Once Upon a Laugh in the West: Jeff Freeman Knows ‘A Million Ways to Die’
The show-business career of Jeff Freeman, A.C.E., began on a terrifying note. At the age of four, he was plucked by his stepfather, director Arthur Napoleon, to appear in a movie co-written by his mother, Jo. Man on the Prowl (1957) may not have made any “best of all- time” lists, but the experience was memorable enough for young Jeff. […]
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Brilliant Mistakes: Editor Alex Hall and Director Oren Moverman on ‘Time Out of Mind’
“I am attracted to real stories about real people with real problems, without layered-on artificial drama or melodrama. This runs through almost everything I’ve done.” – Alex Hall […]
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The SFX Factor: Sound Editors and Re-recording Mixers Collaborate
Realizing a complex film or TV soundtrack takes a lot of care and attention, together with an advanced degree of collaboration between sound effects editors and re-recording mixers specializing in the same. […]
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Not Your Grandfather’s ‘Roots’
“Behold Kunta Kinte.” If those words ring a bell, you were around for Roots, one of the most forward-thinking and groundbreaking events in the history of television. […]
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Hitting the Century Mark
Some Thoughts from The 100 Club’s Newest Member
When I passed the mark of 100 episodes edited on a single, one-hour show, NCIS, last September, my curiosity got the best of me. I wondered how many others had crossed this mark as well, so I had to do some digging. […]
