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The Sopranos: killer cuts

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January 28, 2010

HBO's The Sopranos has unnerved and delighted audiences with engrossing tales of dysfunctional wiseguys and their codependent families. From season one, veteran A.C.E. editors, Sidney Wolinsky, Conrad Gonzalez and William Stich, have been cutting this controversial drama. After the current fourth season - which is shooting on 35mm but is cablecast in HD - is finished they will have collectively cut 52 episodes of The Sopranos from over five million feet of footage.
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Littleton Rekindles 'BODY HEAT'

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January 20, 2010

On January 10, one day after receiving the Editors Guild’s Fellowship and Service Award from director Lawrence Kasdan, editor Carol Littleton, A.C.E. treated her fans to a screening of Kasdan’s debut film, Body Heat, the first of her eight collaborations with the director. The talk and screening, held at the Billy Wilder Theatre at the Armand Hammer Center in Westwood, was presented by moderator and author Bobbie O’Steen and organized by American Cinema Editors president Randy Roberts, A.C.E., and the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
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Peach Pit interview with Murch

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January 13, 2010

Walter Murch is one of the most admired and respected editors of our time. His inspiring book, In the Blink of an Eye, is a definitive theoretical text on editing. More than just a great film editor, he is also one of the most renowned sound mixers in the history of cinema.
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10 Things to Consider for Multiple Format Distro.

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January 10 2010

There are various stages in the digital video workflow process, however, one of the most critical and challenging is encoding, since this step has a direct impact on the ultimate quality of the viewing experience. With the many complexities that are involved in video encoding, this step can make or break the end product if the “right” solution is not selected.
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Editing on Another Planet

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January 10 2010

When director James Cameron realized that editor James Cameron, A.C.E., was going to need a larger team to help navigate the brave new world he was creating for Avatar, he turned to two editors who, in their own right, have themselves often been at the leading edge of technologically challenging projects: John Refoua, A.C.E., and Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E.
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Dream Capturers Cameron’s Brave New World

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January 10 2010

One thing James Cameron, A.C.E., will never be accused of is not having big enough dreams. It’s a good thing he writes them down. The Terminator, created in the late 1970s out of a fevered dream in a Rome hotel room, was the invention of a young, unknown director, who had to wait nearly six years for his vision to gain a studio. Then in the mid-1990s, Cameron, in almost Edgar Rice Burroughs-like fashion, imagined a fully realized alien world called Pandora (actually a moon, to be precise), and wrote the story and screenplay for Avatar––which was just released December 18 by 20th Century Fox in 2-D, 3-D and IMAX versions.
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Otherworldly Workflow

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January 10 2010

If you think that unwrapping the mysteries of transcoding file-based camera footage provides its challenges, you will find the post-production workflow on Avatar either very scary, or a completely visionary model of things to come. Learning and creating as needs arose, picture editors James Cameron, A.C.E.; John Refoua, A.C.E.; and Stephen Rivkin, A.C.E.; as well as assistant editor Jason Gaudio and producer Jon Landau, have created a unique process that was centered completely on director Cameron’s final goal of bringing forth the most photoreal look in CG and performance-capture history––complete with its own lexicography. The following is a somewhat bare-bones and linear description of that process.
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Assisting in the Digital Age Avatar’s Jason Gaudio

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January 10 2010

When first assistant editor Jason Gaudio joined Avatar’s editorial staff in October 2006, he was no stranger to visual effects-laden films, having been an assistant visual effects editor on Cameron’s Titanic (1997) and Michael Bay’s Armageddon (1998). As a first assistant, his credits later included Brad Silberling’s Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) and Gil Kenan’s Monster House (2006), which provided Gaudio with an early education in the evolving world of performance capture.
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Carol’s Colleagues Some Words from Her Admirers

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January 10 2010

MPEG: Carol is a wonderful person and a terrific editor. She is someone that I’ve always had great respect for and whose work I’ve always admired. Congratulations on this award, Carol; you’ve earned it! ...
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The Silent Revolutionary Carol Littleton

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January 10 2010

Carol Littleton, A.C.E., has never been one to sit back and wait for something to happen. Instead, she makes things happen. For example, as a novice film editor in the late 1970s, she did not wait around patiently, hoping for jobs to come her way. Rather, Littleton took charge of her career by forming her own commercial editing company. Experiencing first-hand the difficulty of breaking into what was virtually a closed shop, she did not spend her time complaining about the status quo, but managed to join the Motion Picture Editors Guild and then ran for office, ultimately becoming President of the Guild in 1988––a position from which she led a “silent revolution” that changed the bylaws governing union eligibility and planted the seed for bringing together the Los Angeles and New York locals.
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Avatar and the Future of Film Editing

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January 07 2010

“Jim was originally going to edit the whole thing himself,” recalls editor John Refoua [Balls of Fury], “but after a little while he realized that with all the work and directing it was going to be too much. He called me to come in for six weeks and that was two and a half years ago.
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Interview with Stephen Schaffer

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January 07 2010

Pixar interviews the Incredibles Supervising Editor. Originally posted back in October of 2003.
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Oscar Nominated Editor Craig McKay Editor

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January 06 2010

We just finished covering NAB New York as their official media partner, and had the pleasure of meeting Wednesday's Keynote speaker, Oscar Nominated Editor Craig McKay (Reds, Silence of the Lambs). We interviewed him back when Zoom In was a DVD, and it's reprinted here. Watch for our event coverage on our site next week.
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MM Interview with Chris Lebenzon

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January 05 2010

Editor Chris Lebenzon got his start in motion pictures in the late 1970s, when he started fooling around on the KEM machine that his roommate, Michael Wadleigh, had used to cut Woodstock. Though he worked steadily on a number of small independent films at that time (most of which still have never been seen by audiences), Lebenzon's first big break came when editor Richard Chew brought him on board as an assistant editor on Wadleigh's Wolfen in 1981. For the past two decades, Lebenzon has been averaging about one feature per year, working alongside such directors as Tim Burton, Michael Bay and Tony Scott. Among his many credits are Ed Wood, Crimson Tide, Mars Attacks, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Sleepy Hollow and Pearl Harbor.
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Editing The Dark Knight

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January 03 2010

In 2005, director Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia) gave an edgy new twist to the Batman franchise with his gritty, realistic Batman Begins. His latest Batman film, The Dark Knight, evokes a similarly gloomy and introspective tone. Starring Christian Bale as the impenetrable Batman, the film also features Heath Ledger as The Joker in a fearlessly sinister performance that redefines the role and has already sparked talk of a posthumous Academy Award.

“This is a dense and complex story. We may be taking it even deeper and darker than Batman Begins,” says editor Lee Smith, A.C.E. “People are really going to have an enjoyable but intense experience.”
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Editing Milk in HD

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January 03 2010

Editor Elliot Graham (21, Superman Returns) used a combination of Avid desktop and laptop editing solutions to handle the project in HD - whether on set during production in San Francisco, near the director’s home in Portland, Ore., or for finishing work in Los Angeles.
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Zach Staenberg on The Matrix Trilogy

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January 02 2010

An older article from the editors guild:

The Matrix hit screens around the world in 1999 and immediately became a cultural icon. Rapidly developing a passionate following, the film inspired a game, Enter the Matrix, and a series of nine short animé films by Japanese directors, called Animatrix. The series continued with Matrix Reloaded, which was released in May 2003 and currently holds the record as the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, as well as the thirteenth highest grossing film in box office history. Matrix Revolutions, the third and final chapter, was released in ninety-five countries simultaneously on November 5.

By any account, editing three high-profile, visual effects-laden movies over the course of four years is an incredible achievement. Having won the Best Editing Oscar for the original Matrix, Zach Staenberg discusses the pressure of editing such eagerly awaited films, how he handled the huge numbers of visual effects shots, and the challenges he faced.
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Interview with Zach Staenberg

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January 02 2010

Zach Staenberg, editor of the Matrix, talks about his work while cutting the matrix.
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Edit This!: Chris Nelson on Cutting Lost/Mad Men

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December 29 2009

Christopher Nelson, ACE, has what many would consider a dream job. During the summer he's editing AMC's Emmy Award-winning Mad Men, and in the winter he turns his attention to the phenomenon known at ABC's Lost — he is currently cutting the last season of the show.
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Menke Talks Tarantino, Cannes, and Kill Bill 3

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December 29 2009

There’s one woman in the world who understands Quentin Tarantino better than anybody, and that’s Sally Menke. Since her work on Reservoir Dogs, Menke has cut every single one of Tarantino’s films, and for the last decade, she’s eschewed almost all other jobs to devote herself solely to the genre-blending auteur. This Sunday, Menke will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement honor at the Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards, and as Inglourious Basterds begins its transformation from unexpected summer blockbuster to even-more-unexpected Oscar player, we thought there’d be no better time to talk to Menke about how she does what she does.
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Editing in India with Marthand K Venkatesh

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December 28 2009

There is a saying that a film is made on two tables. One is story table and the other is editing table. It is left to the editor to change the fortune of the film with fine editing. Marthand K Venkatesh is an ace film editor in Telugu film industry today. 70% of the film he edited went on to become the blockbusters. Idlebrain.com has met up with him and a long personal as well as technical interview on film editing. Here are the excerpts...
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Interview with Ken Swallows

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December 28 2009

Ken Sallows is one of Australia's most noted editors. His career started in the 1970s working at Crawford Productions on legendary TV shows like Homicide, Bluey, and The Sullivans. He moved into the film world as an assistant editor on Fred Schepsi's The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith (1978). His break as a feature editor came with Malcolm (Nadia Tass, 1986). Since then he has worked on some of Australia's most critically acclaimed films including Celia (Ann Turner, 1989), Proof (Jocelyn Moorhouse, 1992), Love and Other Catastrophes (Emma-Kate Croghan, 1996), Doing Time For Patsy Cline (Chris Kennedy, 1997) and most recently Chopper (Andrew Dominik, 2000).
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Interview with Skip Spiro

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December 27 2009

The Editors Guild interview with Skip Spiro is available. His work includes Notes From the New World, Brothers in Blood and Go For Broke.
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An Interview with MickK Audsley, Pt 2

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December 25 2009

In part one of Garrett Gilchrist’s interview, veteran British film editor Mick Audsley talked about his work on Terry Gilliam’s upcoming The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. His second collaboration with Gilliam will always be remembered as Heath Ledger’s last film but, according to Aubrey, salvaging both Ledger’s performance and, in the process, the film itself, will serve as a lasting memorial to the actor, who died during production at the age of 28.
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Heliocentric Pantheon/Murch Interview

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December 23 2009

Through both film editing and sound design, Walter Murch has worked literally behind the scenes of Hollywood to give shape and structure to the films we see. In the process, he's won three Academy Awards; he's directed his own feature-length film, the creatively subversive Return to Oz; and he's worked with some of the greatest directors of modern times, including Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, on some of their greatest films, from The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now to The Conversation and THX-1138.
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Interview with Matt Chesse

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December 23 2009

Matt is one of Hollywood´s premier filmmakers, having been nominated in 2004 for Best Film Editing on "Finding Neverland" and having edited the Oscar-winning "Monster´s Ball" several years before. Also among his credits are "Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right" (1996), "Everything Put Together" (2000), and "Ellie Parker" (2001). His most recent editing work is on the movie "Stay" (2005), with Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Hoskins.
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The Editing of Laurence of Arabia

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December 22 2009

Lawrence of Arabia would undoubtedly rank very high on anyone's list of the best-edited motion pictures of all time. Given its protracted, alternately notorious and celebrated editorial history, it would probably also win uncontested as the most-edited motion picture. That process began even before the film was cast, when in August 1960 producer Sam Spiegel and director David Lean shot five days of elaborate tests of up-and-coming young British actor Albert Finney for the title role...
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Sam Pollard on Editing Mo'Better Blues

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December 19 2009

Sam Pollard's background was primarily in documentaries, serving as a director and producer of PBS' EYES ON THE PRIZE, as well as the specials PAVAROTTI IN CHINA and episodes of NOVA, when he was enlisted for Spike Lee's music drama MO' BETTER BLUES.

In March of 1990, he spoke of his collaboration with Lee and his take on the film, which merged his documentary experience with his love for jazz music.
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Interview With Editor Howard Smith

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December 19 2009

Equally comfortable with glossy thrillers and contemplative mood pieces, Howard Smith brings his insightfulness about the aesthetics of editing to this December 1990 interview, conducted during the editing stages of the Kathryn Bigelow film POINT BREAK.
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Breaking All the Rules Part 2

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December 18 2009

Part 2 In the second of our two-part Q and A with the co-editor of Louis Leterrier’s upcoming Clash of the Titans remake, David Freeman discusses the advantages of editing in the digital age, his penchant for the freeze frame ending and how filmmaking is very close to madness…
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Mick Audsley Part 1, Imaginarium

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December 17 2009

From his long history with Stephen Frears to his work with directors like Mike Newell, Neil Jordan and John Madden, Mick Audsley has, over 30 years, proven himself to be one of the finest editors in Britain. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, due for release December 25, is his second collaboration with director Terry Gilliam.
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Mick Audsley on Cutting 12 Monkeys

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December 17 2009

Mick Audsley has worked extensively with Stephen Frears (including MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE, PRICK UP YOUR EARS, SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID and THE GRIFTERS), and also edited Neil Jordan's INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. His earlier projects include working on sound for Peter Greenaway's gargantuan mock-documentary THE FALLS. Audsley's friend, editor Lesley Walker (who worked on FISHER KING), suggested him to Gilliam for TWELVE MONKEYS when she was unavailable — coincidentally, cutting a Stephen Frears film. Audsley spoke in the TWELVE MONKEYS production offices set up in a hotel overlooking Baltimore in Spring 1995.
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Editing The Lovely Bones

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December 16 2009

With shooting underway more than two years ago, the creative story behind The Lovely Bones has been a long time in the making. Faced with a complex story line, remote editing locations and an extended post period, editor Jabez Olssen (The Lord of the Rings, King Kong) describes his work on The Lovely Bones as unique on many levels.
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Schoonmaker Talks about cutting Cape Fear

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December 15 2009

This conversation is comprised of two interviews, the first in January 1991, in the editing suite set up in a Fort Lauderdale office building during filming of CAPE FEAR. With the innocuous image of a teddy bear frozen on her flatbed editing table, Schoonmaker spoke of the working relationship Scorsese has had with her and what exactly she feels she contributes to his films. "I'm so lucky. I keep wondering when someone is going to murder me so they can get my job!" Laughing, she then turns that devilish plot in her mind to its perhaps inevitable conclusion: "Marty'd make a movie about that."
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Comedy Pulls Stunts in the Cutting Room

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December 11, 2009

Thanks to movies such as Lords of Dogtown and Grind, the image of the skateboarder is no longer one of punk rock and reckless urban street rebels, but of more mainstream everyday use and controlled competition. With that in mind, executive producers Matt Dearborn (Beverly Hills 90210) and Tom Burkhard (Caroline in the City) were approached by Disney to come up with a show for 11-to-15-year-old boys for its Disney XD imprint, formerly Toon Disney. Now in its second season of syndication, the single-camera comedy Zeke and Luther, produced by Turtle Rock Productions, stars Hutch Dano and Adam Hicks as two buddies determined to become world famous skateboarders.
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Making A Difference Part 1

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November 26 2009

In the first of a two-part Q/A, we sneak a peak inside the cutting room with Clash of the Titans co-editor David Freeman, whose back catalogue includes The Full Monty (1997), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (2008).
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ALPHADOGS Turns Threats into Opportunities

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November 26 2009

AlphaDogs is a multi-room facility that handles a lot of cable work, particularly reality programming. The studio is posting Project Runway and Models of the Runway, and recently handled color correction on a History channel special that looks at Lee Harvey Oswald assassin Jack Ruby. AlphaDogs has four Avid Symphony systems, two graphics room, two Pro Tools audio bays, an Apple Color room, three Final Cut Pro finishing rooms, and 10 rooms with a choice of FCP or Media Composer.
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AMWA Floats Workflows at SPMTE Conference

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November 26 2009

In recent years, the post-production process has seen a tremendous increase in the number and complexity of video formats being used, a long list that includes aspect ratios, compression ratios and frame rates. Individually, these choices address specific project needs or budgets. Collectively, they increase the demands on editorial to properly handle the material coming in, turning it over to other departments, and delivering a project according to spec and on schedule.
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POST Predictions for 2010

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November 26 2009

Once again, it’s time for Post’s year-end outlook issue, which has us asking the experts about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats related to different aspects of our business.
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Editor Lisa Gunning on Nowhere Boy

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November 19 2009

Editor Lisa Gunning got her big break in 1998, when her affiliation with The Whitehouse in London led her into a gig working with director Anthony Minghella on a short project for Comic Relief. One thing led to another, and Gunning was eventually offered the job of cutting what would be, sadly, Minghella's final film, Breaking and Entering, in 2006. She keeps busy cutting commercials, and her most recent feature project is Nowhere Boy, which looks at the life of a teenaged John Lennon and his two mother figures — his aunt, Mimi, whom he lived with, and his actual mother, Julia. F and V asked her to talk about collaborating with director Sam Taylor-Wood, editing a music-heavy feature, and her career to date.
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Editing Emmerich’s 2012

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November 16 2009

CULVER CITY - Editor Peter S. Elliot and assistant editor Rob Molina were part of the team that cut Roland Emmerich’s new apocalyptic feature 2012. The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Danny Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor, and was shot digitally using the Genesis camera, though 35mm was used for some underwater sequences. Post recently had a chance to chat with members of the editorial team regarding their work on the 2 hour and 35 minute film, which is loaded with visual effects, many detailing the Earth’s destruction.
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Making the Right Connections

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November 13 2009

Since she discovered her passion for post-production while studying film at the University of California Santa Barbara, there was nothing up in the air about the career choice of Dana Glauberman, A.C.E. Originally interested in photography, she took a production class that had her doing everything from writing to directing and producing. It was that class––and cutting her Super-8 short film––that opened her eyes to the joys and wonders of editing. Direct Link

Fixing Television, One Show at a Time

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November 13 2009

To hear Stuart Bass, A.C.E., talk about television editing, one might think he has an insouciant attitude towards his craft. “Editing comedy is a specific talent…it’s just difficult to say what that talent is,” he says glibly. According to his website, www.filmbutcher.com, he has written or has been a contributor to such books as How to Get Ahead in Hollywood Without Any Talent and Make Sure the Below-the-Line People Stay There... Direct Link

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Books

November 13 2009

Despite the proliferation of eBooks and the Internet, publishing of actual books on paper about motion pictures continued strong in 2009. As we move into the second decade of the 21st century, editing technologies are highly volatile. But the need for reference manuals that one can carry about and easily access endures. Here is a holiday garland of recent books that post-production professionals and movie buffs may find essential reading. Direct Link

Future Shock

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November 11 2009

“One of the benefits of being an editor is you get to develop a close relationship with the producer and the directors,” says FlashForward editor and co-producer Jeff Betancourt. “I’d worked with [executive producer] David Goyer before. We always had this idea that FlashForward would be an intimate epic. We wanted to capture those two aspects and make sure the drama, performance and connection come through the characters. At the same time, we wanted to give it the scope, the feel, of a big summer blockbuster.”
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Ti West Builds The House of the Devil

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November 08 2009

Learn how Writer, Director and Editor Ti West approached cutting The House of the Devil.

It sometimes seems like a once-a-year event that a new horror movie starts building buzz as a total throwback to the truly great (and actually scary) thrillers of the 1970s and ‘80s. “No, but this one’s different,” everyone says and, in the end, you wind up disappointed. Ti West’s The House of the Devil is the latest such film. But—like Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever before it—this one is different.
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Editing on a Linux

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November 06 2009

To give a little equal time to operating systems that are not Windows 7, and in acknowledgement of the recent release of Ubuntu 9.10, let’s revisit one of the most popular free distributions of Linux. (Note: that’s free as in beer and free as in speech, at least for the following distributions.)

Can one edit video with Linux?
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Writing For Editing

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November 05 2009

There's the picture that's written, the picture that's shot and the show that's edited. So why not write for editing? How do I do this, you ask. Here are a few suggestions...
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AVID LIVES!!!!!

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November 04 2009

Just three years ago, dire predictions of the death of Media Composer, Avid’s venerable NLE, were rampant. The slayer? Apple’s Final Cut Pro and Avid’s own apparent apathy to its customers and outside developers. For many, the obituary was already written.
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REVIEW: Apple's Final Cut Pro 7

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November 04 2009

In late July, Apple updated its Final Cut Studio package with improved versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, Color and Compressor. Sadly, DVD Studio Pro has succumbed to the realm of “also included” and has not received any attention this time around.
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REVIEW: Avid Media Composer V.3.5

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November 04 2009

Those of us who have been editing for a while, remember Avid becoming the “product we love and the company we hate,” starting around the new millennium.
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THE ZEN OF LINEAR ONLINE EDITING

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November 04 2009

Ask anyone who is age 30 or less about editing today and they’ll probably impart a deep knowledge of Avid and Final Cut Pro nonlinear systems. Seldom will you hear a word about linear editing. According to these thirty-something’s, desktop technology has relegated this style of editing workflow to the dustbin of television history.
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The Genesis Code: Post Creationism Goes Small

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November 03 2009

The Editor's Guild latest article covers the post work of Genesis Code a film currently in Post.
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Super Editing Tips W/ Winston Randall...

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October 27 2009

Suite Take has a new article about where you can get information and great editing tips.
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I Love Lucy... and Dann Cahn, Too

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October 24 2009

Check out Carrie Puchkoff's article on the post of I Love Lucy and how it changed editing TV.
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Editing Article about Jason Stewart

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October 22 2009

"Stewart has alternated between editing reality television programs ("Amazing Race,” “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?") and independent film projects. His latest indie, World’s Greatest Dad, starring Robin Williams, is his third collaboration with director and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait."
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What is drop-frame Timecode?

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October 21 2009

Here's a Re-Examination of Drop Frame Timecode. Is a frame really a frame?
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From Paprika to Ponyo

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October 21 2009

Joy of Film Editing continues its examination of editing in scene's with this article on animation in the new film Ponyo.
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An Animated Conversation

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October 17 2009

The Editor's Guild has posted this new article about the Animation Editing Conversation that the Academy put on titled: Perspectives on Editing: An Animated Conversation. ENJOY!
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Words of the Wise

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October 16 2009

The Avid Community site has posted this article about Kris Trexler (Will and Grace, Titus, According to Jim) knowledge he passed up during a lecture.
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Editing Beyond the Laws of Physics

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October 14 2009

Read up on editing from home and keeping your sanity.
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Selling Post

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October 13 2009

Studio Daily's latest blog, Selling Post: HPA Talks about Making Deals in a Tough Market examines HPA's Talk about the tough situation of the current economy and how it effects getting post work.
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The Sexual Joys of Editing

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October 18 2009

Michael Kunkes has a new article in which he documents the Academy talks including Walter Murch's talk about the Sexual Joy's of Sex.
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No Country for Old Cutters

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October 08 2009

Post Magazine has released a new article written by Jonathan Moser about older editors in the modern world.
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3D Summit + Editing

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September 29 2009

The Editor's Guild has posted an article on the 3-D Entertainment Summit held in Hollywood.
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Interview with Ken Eluto

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September 29 2009

The Editor's Guild has posted an interview with editor Ken Eluto, A.C.E., discussing his work on the Apollo, Apollo episode of 30 Rock that won him the Emmy.
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Joy of Film Editing Job Tips

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September 27 2009

The Joy of Film Editing has an article on breaking into the film editing industry and getting that first job or helping find that next job.
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Hanging With Hank Article

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September 26 2009

Continuing their series on this falls new shows and the editing that's involved, read about the work on the new Kelsey Grammer show Hank.
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Editors Guild Featured Member

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September 25 2009

The Editors Guild has been doing a Featured Member interview for the past while. Here's their interview with the Assistant Editor Nolan Reese.
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Ellen's Show goes back to Avid

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September 25 2009

After a temporary move into Final Cut Pro, The Ellen Show is going back to Avid. Here's an article on the journey to and from Final Cut Pro.
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Millimeter Magazine: Avid Unity Isis Beta Sight
Millimeter Magazine looks at Optimus' use of Avid Unity Isis Beta Sight.
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Editors Guild: Editing Cougar Town
The Editor's Guild has released another article in their on going series that looks at the new Fall Shows. This article looks at Cougar town.
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Editors Guild: Cutting Community
The Editor's Guild has a new article on their site about the cutting process of NBC's new show Community
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Editors Guild: Editing Inglourious Basterds
Editor's guild Magazine interviews the editing team of Quentin Tarantino's latest film Inglourious Basterds.
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Editors Guild: A Matter of Frequency
Paul Petschek writes this article on editing aesthetics for the Editors Guild.
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Editors Guild: Navigating the Changing Waters
The editor's guild magazine has posted a new article that details a TV panel of of editors discussing their craft.
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Splice Here: Assistant Editors and AMA
The Splice here blog has posted an interesting article on the future of assistant editors in a tapeless workflow.
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Studio Daily: Taking Woodstock Cut by Cut
Studio Daily has released a new article about the cutting of Ang Lee's new film Taking Woodstock.
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Shatterhand007: Cutting to the Chase
Here's an article dissecting Peter Hunt's work on the various 007 Films.
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Hollyn-Wood: Real Collaboration
Norman Hollyn looks at collaboration between both editors and directors as well as editors with other editors.
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Studio Daily: Finding a 3D Language
Studio Daily has released a new article that looks at working with 3D footage and establishing a language for us as editors.
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Editors Guild: Hotel Room Edit Suite
The Editor's Guild has released a review for the Edit Fest Panels.
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Videoguys: Hotel Room Edit Suite
Check out the Video Guys Blog Set up for editing in a hotel room suite for a BBC picture.
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Editors Guild: Talking Terminator
Editor Mark Goldblatt gave a talk about cutting The Terminator which the editors guild posted an article about on their site.
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Videoguys: Transformers Workflow
videoguys.com has released an article on the workflow and process of cutting Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Take a look and enjoy.
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Post Magazine: Edit This! Transformers
Post Magazine's latest edition has been released. Check out this article about editing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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Videography: Murch Develops Tetro Workflow
Videography writes up an article about Walter Murch's FCP workflow for Tetro.
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New Doc Editing: Seven Tips for Hiring an Editor
New Doc Editing has posted this article on Hiring a Documentary Editor. It might give you, as the editor, something to think about when applying for your next doc job.
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IO Film: Cutting the Story
Anne Coates and Kevin Tent talk about editing and share their insights on their work.
Check it out at: I/O Film

POST MAGAZINE: Tracey Ullman's Workflow
Read how Tracey Ullman's show Tracey Ullman's State of the Union runs it's workflow.
Check it out at: POST Magazine

POST MAGAZINE: Green Screen Tips
POST Magazine has released their latest magazine to the news stands. With it comes a few articles for editors the first being Greenscreen Tips.
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Editor's Guild: Left Brain Power Assistant Editors Run Efficient Rooms
The Editor's Guild has posted the latest edition to their magazine. In it there is a great article on assistant editing and how assistants run an efficient room.
Check it out at: The Editor's Guild

Film INK: Cutting Shapes
Film Journal Film INK has a new article about Karen Pearlman's book Cutting Rhythms. If you're intrigued by the article checkout our podcast where we interview Karen
Check it out at: Film INK

P.O.V. No.6: Entire Journal
P.O.V. has allowed us to link or reprint online the entire P.O.V. No. 6 which looks into ideas about film editing.
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P.O.V. No.6: Film Editing - A HIdden Art?
This Article titled Film editing - a hidden art? [sic] was published in P.O.V. No.6 and was written by Vinca Wiedemann.
Check it out at: P.O.V.

Editors Guild: 5 Aces At Cine Gear Expo
Michael Kunkes new article looks into the editors that talked at Cine Gear Expo.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Hanley and Hill: Howard's Editing Tag-Team
Take a look at this past article about Ron Howard's editing team. An interesting insight.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Film Industry Bloggers: Why Film Editors Complain a Lot Today
Norman Hollyn posted a new article about why editors are complaining a lot today! Read it and see what the future of work is in the industry, low pay with many gigs.
Check it out at: Film Industry Bloggers

Post Magazine: Full Understanding of the Red Workflow
Post Magazine has posted a thorough understanding of the red workflow.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Editors Guild: Cutting Comments from EDITFEST NY
The Editors Guild has posted an article on the Comedy panel at New York Edit Fest. The article is titled: Cutting Comments from EDITFEST NY
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Between Iraq and a Hard Place, Part II
The editors Guild has released a follow up article to Between Iraq and a Hard Place. If you've ever wondered what it was like to edit in Iraq (Or in Amman, Jordan Iraq's stand in) check out this article.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

MovieScope: Cutting Alchemy with Chris Dickens
MovieScope has contacted us given us the link to their magazine for editors to read. They put out articles that cover a wide range of things but also many on film editing.
Check it out at: MovieScope

Editors Guild: Iraq and a Hard Place
Chris Innis wrote an article about the editing crew of The Hurt Locker who set up house in Amman, Jordan to cut the film.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Studio Daily: Editors Are a Cut Above at CineGear
Studio Daily posted an article talking about a presentation at Cinegear which had Mark Goldblatt, Michael Tronnick, Maryann Brandon, Maysie Hoi and Tina Hersch present some of their best work and most challenging sequences. A great insight into their work.
Check it out at: Studio Daily

Studio Daily: Editing Star Trek
Here's an article about Assistant Editor Julian Smirke and his work on Star Trek.
Check it out at: Studio Daily

Studio Daily: Editors on Getting that First (Paying?) Gig
StudioDaily Blogs has released an article on getting that first paying gig for editors. It is a recap of the first day of Edit Fest NY and covers the event quite well.
Check it out at: Studio Daily

Post Magazine: Posting Disney's Hannah Montana
Randi Altman looks into Disney's Hannah Montana. Examining deeper than simply the 3D concert Altman gives us a great overview of Montana's post.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Studio Monthly: Game Changer
Studio Monthy's newest article, Game Changer, looks into Alexander Mejia's transition from editing feature films for hollywood to editing video game sequences. This is a unique look intoa very young form of editing.
Check it out at: Studio Monthly

Movie Maker Magazine: David Rennke Finds his Pearl With Avid
Movie Maker Magazine does an interview with David Rennke about his work on the new indie feature pearl.
Check it out at: Movie Maker Magazine

Editors Guild: Budget Cutting: "Crazy" Workflow Saves Six Figures
The MPEG has released an article titled Budget Cutting: "Crazy" Workflow Saves Six Figures. Read how the film Crazy Heart lowered post costs through their workflow.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: The Magnificent Seven
Read abut the editors nominated for the oscars.
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Editors Guild: Remote. Control. Sonoma.
Editor Kirk Demorest is a telecommuter and his story is told by Robin Rowe
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Editors Guild: Concertmaster - It's All Rock 'n' Roll to Editor Mitch Jacobson
Read about editing concert films.
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POST Magazine: Making it in New York
Ever wanted to make it as a film editor in New York? Check out Randi Altman's article Making it in New York.
Check it out at: POST Magazine

Editors Guild: Whats Wrong with the Young FCP Editor?
Studio Daily has released a blog that examines the battle between FCP and AVID from a new perspective. The young up and coming editor.
Check it out at: Studio Daily Blog

Editors Guild: A Coloring Hook for Editors
The MPEG has released an article on coloring for editors.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Videography: Time Stands Still for 'Watchmen': Editor William Hoy's Post Superpowers
Jon Silberg writes about William Hoy's work on Watchmen
Check it out at: Videography

Editors Guild: One Movie, Two Editors, Three Dimensions
Look into the 3D film movement.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Four Short Conversations About Editing
Training tips from New Yok's Post|Production Conference.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: AE in 3-D New Features Put the Sweet in Creative Suite 4
AE now allows for importing 3D layer capabilities.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Tech Tips: Share and Share alike with Avid and FCP
Learn about project sharing with Avid and FCP.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Point of Entry: Apprentices and Edit Room Assistants get their foot in Post-Production's Door
For those attempting to make their entry into the editing field this article will find this very useful.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

MovieMaker: Alex Rodriguez's International Language of Editing
MovieMaker Magazine has an interview with the Children of Men Editor.
Check it out at: MovieMaker Magazine

Editors Guild: The Magnificent Seven
The Editors Guild has placed an article documenting the panel of Oscar nomminated film editors. There are some great insights into the technique of editing.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Post Magazine:Posting New Media
Post Magazine's staff examines webisodes and other requirements of the new media realm. Leasrn what posting new media requires.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Post Magazine:Posting Reality TV Programs
Post Magazine's new article examines post production on reality programs.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

The Emotions of Editing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Read a copy of the Panel Discussion for the post team of Benjamin Buttons.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

ProVideoCoalition: How NLE's Klled The Art of Editing
Bruce Johnson looks at how NLE systems has affected the quality of editing.
Check it out at: ProVideoCoalition

MovieMaker Magazine: Chris Dickens Weaves the Tale of a Slumdog Millionaire
Mallory Potosky has written an article which looks at Chris Dickens work on Slumdog Millionaire.
Check it out at: MovieMaker Magazine

Post Magazine: Editing 'Outlander' (Web Exclusive)
Post Magazine has released this months magazine with a web exclusive about the editing of Outlander, an action adventure film.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Canadian Cinema Editors:Reprint Editors and Assistants - Status Report
The Canadian Cinema Editors have begun to publish articles on their site and to kick it off they got permission to reprint a classic US. Editors Guild article.
Check it out at: Canadian Cinema Editors

ProVideoCoalition: Editing is Mind Control for the Masses
Check out this article examining the effects of editing on the masses. Also, check out the study its based on.
Check it out at: ProVideoCoalition
Check out the study at: New York University

MovieMaker: John Lyons Plays Truth or Dare
This article is about John Lyons work on the new film Dare
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Film and Video: Editor Cara Silverman on Sundance-Bound The Greatest
Film and Video's article on the latest Pierce Brosnan and Susan Sarandon drama titled The Greatest.
Check it out at: Film and Video

Editors Guild: Klaatu Barada Nik-2 Making the Earch Stand Still, Again
This article examines the editing of The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: The Eastwood Sanction
Clint Eastwood has a fondness for editor's and the editing process. Check out this article on Eastwood's work with editors.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Malpaso Men The Emotional Rhythm of Joel Cox and Gary Roach
The US Editor's Guild's magazine looks into the editing of Clint Eastwood's newest film. Take a look.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Posting Naked
Check out this article on the Nickelodeon hit show, The Naked Brothers Band. The article examines the post process of the show.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Focal Press: Ken Dancyger on Genre Editing Action
Check out this chapter from Ken Dancyger's book The Technique of Film and Video Editing.
Check it out at: Our Article Section

Focal Press: Ken Dancyger on Dialogue
Check out this chapter from Ken Dancyger's book The Technique of Film and Video Editing.
Check it out at: Our Articles Section

Editors Guild: Tomorrow's Challenges on Today's Releases
Check out the latest top films to hit the theatres and how they involved some unique editing challenges.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

MovieMaker: Darren Aronofsky Wrestles with Andrew Weisblum
Read Darren Aronofsky worked with Andrew Weisblum to create his latest film.
Check it out at: MovieMaker

Editors Guild: Marley and Me: Editing the World's Worst Dog
Read the article about the movie currently on top of the box office.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: A Final Cut Pro Editorial ‘Brotherhood’
Read how the post team for Brotherhood did their work on the series.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: Twilight's First Gleaming
Robin Rowe examines how the post team of Twilight approached cutting the picture.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild: License to Cut
Bill Desowitz talks to Matt Chessé, A.C.E., and Richard Pearson, A.C.E. about their work on Quantum of Solace.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

MovieMaker: License To Cut: Editor Matt Chessé on Quantum of Solace
Erika Latta interviews Matt Chessé about his work on Quantum of Solace.
Check it out at: MovieMaker Magazine

Editors Guild Sound and Picture Editors Win HPA Awards
Read Michael Kunkes article on the HPA award winners.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

StudioMonthly: Acoustically Treat Your Editing Suite
Get the most out of your sound while editing. This article examines how to acoustically treat your editing suite.
Check it out at: Studiodaily

Studiodaily: Amped-up HD Editorial for Max Payne
Debra Kaufman looks into the HD Editorial for the feature film Max Payne
Check it out at: Studiodaily

POST MAGAZINE: Restoration
Ken McGorry looks into the restoration of films for the new Blue Ray DVD systems.
Check it out at: POST MAGAZINE

Movie Maker: Eric Poydar (The Editor) Meets Larry (The Actor)
A faux documentary fiction film that started as a feature and ended as a short read the story from the cutting room.
Check it out at: Movie Maker Magazine

Movie Maker: Interview with David Michael Maurer
David Michael Maurer talks about editing Splinter.
Check it out at: Movie Maker Magazine

Guild Magazine: First Cuts
The Editors Guild has released a new article titled First Cuts.
Check it out at: Editors Guild Magazine

Videography: Cutting Crew
J.R. Bookwalter interviews six editors about their tools of the trade.
Check it out at: Videography

MovieMaker Magazine: I Want to Believe
An article looking into Richard Harris' editing of the new X-Files film.
Check it out at: MovieMakers Magazine

Reel Classics: Restoring a Touch of Genius to a Classic
An article by Walter Murch examining the restoration of Touch of Evil.
Check it out at: Reel Classics

Movie Maker: Walter Murch: Cutting From the Heart
An article examining Walter Murch's work.
Check it out at: Movie Maker

The Talented Mr. Murch
Paula Parisi examines the editing of Walter Murch in the Talented Mr. Riply.
Check it out at: filmsound.org

Movie Maker: Interview with Murch, Farr and Coates
Three great film editors, one conversation.
Check it out at: Movie Maker

Walter Murch Interviews Anne V. Coates
Two great film editors talk about film editing. A must for any editor.
Check it out at: filmsound.org

Eyes Half Closed
A great article by LA Weekly about Walter Murch and Michael Ondaatje's book The Conversations.
Check it out at: LA WEEKLY

In Conversation with Walter Murch
Here is a great interview with Walter Murch on film editing. Its hosted by filmsound.org.
Check it out at: filmsound.org

Posting HDTV Series
The new HD mandate is coming check out this story on posting HD.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Showreel: A Cutting Plan
Chris Wadsworth talks about the technique of comedy editing.
Check it out at: Showreel

Art of the Guillotine Exclusive: Beat
Lucas Sargent examines the idea of beats when cutting.
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Editors Guild Magazine: Editing on the 'Fringe'
An interview with the editors of the new series Fringe
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POST: Student to Pro
New to editing? Want to know how to become a pro? Read the article about one students journey from student to pro.
Check it out at: Post Magazine

Editors Guild Magazine: How the West was One
An examination on the restoration of How the West was Won by Michael Kunkes
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Film and Video: James Haygood on 30-Second Stories
Interview by Bryant Frazer.
Check it out at: Film and Video

Show Reel: The Golden Touch
An interview with Anne Coates
Check it out at: Show Reel

POST Article: Editing 'Ghost Town'
Written by Randi Altman this article looks into the process taken to cut the film Ghost Town
Check it out at: POST Magazine

Editors Guild Magazine: RE-MADE MAN
An article looking into the restoration of The Godfather.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Editors Guild Magazine: PRIME CUTS 2
A summary of Prime Cuts 2 examines the editors talk about editing TV.
Check it out at: Editors Guild

Filmmaker.com: Interview with Ben Hershleder
Read this interview with Ben Hershleder, editor of True Hollywood Story and Celebrity Profile.
Check it out at: www.filmmaker.com

ASE Article: In the Cutting Room with Editor Alexanre de Franceschi
Read about Franceschi's work in the editing room
Check it out at: The ASE Website

ASE Article: Squaring up with Ken Sallows
Trevor Holcomb interviews Ken Sallows to get some interesting insight into the Sidney Film industry.
Check it out at: The ASE Website

POST Magazine: Cutting Sex and the City
How do you cut a movie that started as a TV show??? Check out the approaches to editing Sex in the City Read this interview to find out.
Check it out at: POST Magazine

POST Magazine: Cutting The Incredible Hulk Down To Size
How do you cut a large project such as The Incredible Hulk down to size? Read this interview to find out.
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POST Magazine: Editing Reality TV
Great Introduction into editing Reality TV.
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Editors Guild Magazine: A Joint Adventure
Read how Pineapple Express' post team tackled the job of cutting Seth Rogen.
Check it out at: Editors Guild Magazine

Editors Guild Magazine: Assistant Living
This article by Rob Feld follows Kyle Gilman as he works at becoming a full fledged editor.
Check it out at: Editors Guild Magazine

NEW YORK TIMES: Which Editing is a Cut Above
An interesting article about film editing by The New York Times. Great starter for editors.
Check it out at: The New York Times

THE BOSTON GLOBE: The Lost Art of Film Editing
Are we working in a lost art form? Read the article to find out.
Check it out at: The Boston Globe

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