Editing
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Killing Your Darlings: Four Moviemakers Talk About Editing Their Own Films
Kyle Patrick Alvarez Director/Editor: Easier with Practice I never intended to edit my own films. My “day job” is editing PSAs and corporate... -
We Make Movies (Better): Giving FCPX Another Chance
It’s become one of the film world’s great pastimes to sit around and hate on what Apple did with Final Cut Pro... -
All I Want for Christmas: An FCPX Pro Editor’s Buying Guide
A lot has changed tech-wise in the last couple years when it comes to post-production needs. Things you used to think you... -
Getting Lucky: Snow White and the Huntsman
In addition to being an accomplished director of commercials and short films, Cedric Nicolas-Troyan is perhaps best known for his amazing work... -
Sixteen19: Minimizing Post-Production Insanity on The Three Stooges
The culmination of a twelve year odyssey, The Three Stooges is a testament to the tenacity of co-directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly.... -
Art of the Guillotine to Release New Editing App
There are constantly new innovations in the art of editing. In today’s fast-paced industry, it is essential to have the latest in... -
Louis Cioffi Dissects Dexter: How Editing is a Multi-sensory Puzzle
Louis Cioffi, ACE, has found “Dexter” to be an enthralling assignment for the past four seasons. An award-winning editor for his work... -
Manhattan Edit Workshop Goes Back to the Future
In the Six-Week Intensive Course at Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), students learn how to use editing software like Final Cut Pro and... -
Raja Gosnell Breathes New Life Into The Smurfs
Before becoming one of the most successful family film directors working today (with such box office successes as Big Momma’s House, Scooby-Doo... -
Inside the World of the Pixar Editor: Ken Schretzmann of Toy Story 3 Discusses the Craft
The accomplishments of an editor can be both mysterious and underappreciated, and nowhere is this more evident than among the editors at...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Richard Dreyfuss
American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me, Mr. Holland’s Opus… even while reading like a what’s what of cinema, those titles...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Cold Piece of Work: Richard Linklater Braves Greenland Hurricanes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette opens with the answer to its titular question. In an impressively executed overhead shot, the camera gazes down onto placid...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie
The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her family’s attempts to keep their grandmother’s...