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How They Did It: Editing is “Spelunking Into the Soul,” Say Madeline’s Madeline‘s Josephine Decker and Harrison Atkins
By the time indie darling Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline emerged as a top pick of the...
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Embracing Your Inner Masochist: WIP Your Project Into Shape With Work-in-Progress Screenings
Let’s assume you’ve achieved the impossible: you’ve stressed your way through pre-production on your first feature,...
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Cuts, Both Ways: Sean Baker’s 11 Rules For Editing Your Own Films
Moviemaker Sean Baker edits his own (brilliant) films—like the 2017 Cannes hit The Florida Project. Here,...
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The Cutting Edge: Tips on Working Better With Your Editor, From the Sundance NEXT FEST 2017 Panel
Cinema royalty descended on Downtown Los Angeles from August 10-13, 2017 for another year of Sundance...
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Moonlight Co-Editor Nat Sanders Talks Quitting Your Day Job, Disagreeing With Directors and That Awkward Oscars Moment
Though his nomination for a Best Editing Oscar for Moonlight wasn’t as monumental as his co-editor Joi McMillon’s—she was...
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Classic Cuts: Three Simple Editing Techniques Employed By The Empire Strikes Back (Video)
The trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the sequel to 2015’s The Force Awakens, dropped...
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Vegas Upgrade: VEGAS Pro Editing Software Gets a Comprehensive Boost in its 14th Edition
Berlin-based MAGIX has given VEGAS Pro editing software the love it may not have received from...
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Mastering Music Supervision: Seven Pitfalls for the Over-Eager Indie Moviemaker
As the founder of music supervision company Supe Troop, my first recommendation—as you’ve probably already guessed—is...
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The Art of the Tease: Reel ’Em In With a Trailer That Looks the Very Best Your Film Can Look
A trailer is an audience’s first glimpse at what a movie will be. It advertises your...
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The Perfect Match (Cut): Why An Extra Set Of Eyes (and Scissors) Could Be The Key To Editing Your Indie
A no-budget indie often demands that the director be his or her own editor—getting two for...
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Op Ed: A Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Post-Production Crewmember Defends 4K 3-D 120 FPS
As of today, Ang Lee’s Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk can be seen in two theaters...
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Edited Yourself into a Hole? Use Arrival Editor Joe Walker’s Tricks for Getting Unstuck
It’s too slow. It’s too fast. It doesn’t resonate or just doesn’t make sense. If something...
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Premade to Order: 20 Credit Sequence and FX Templates That Will Raise Your Game
Have you gotten so caught up with the rest of your film that you’ve left precious...
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Indie Diaries: Vashti Anderson, Post-Production with a New Baby in New York City
For the “Film School, Film Careers” special in our upcoming Summer 2016 issue, we asked three...
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Fear Not the Feedback: How to Take Criticism Like a Champ
No matter who you are and how established your career is, the idea of notes on...
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Post Magic Made Possible: What Miracle Fixes Can Happen in Your Editing Suite?
One of the most disheartening moments in an editor’s day is when he or she sits...
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Editing in a Pinch: Sony’s Catalyst Production Suite Makes a Speedy, Simplified Tool
There have never been so many good options for non-linear editing (NLE) software. Over the years,...
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Step by Step: End-to-End Editing, Grading and Coloring a Short Film in DaVinci Resolve 12 Studio
For years now I have been using DaVinci Resolve Studio as my primary color grading platform,...
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Cut to: The Finish Line
With a festival deadline perilously close, how can you and your editor make the most of...
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How They Did It: Editing Five Stories into One Startling, Concise Documentary, The Russian Woodpecker
I served as producer, director and editor for my feature documentary The Russian Woodpecker, but by...
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Sound Design as World-Building: How to Create a Believable Universe With Sound
Sound is half the presentation of a movie, but it is always in service to the...
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