Eddie Hamilton on Editing Kick-Ass Eddie Hamilton is one of the editors who cut Kick-Ass and X-Men First Class and in this 30 minute conversation with Chris Jones he shares what it was like to spend...
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5 books for creatives everyone should read…
There are a small selection of books that I keep recommending to people (creatives and ‘non-creatives’ alike – in my mind everyone is creative in some way) that I think are worth...
Edit Fest LA (The view from the Internet)
Edit Fest LA – An outsiders view Living in London there was very little way for me to get to LA for Edit Fest but thanks to the mighty internet, and some gracious tweeters here is a round up of...
What editors want to learn…
Results from 3 Question Survey I posted a quick 3 question survey the other week, mostly to find out what I should be blogging about but also to see what other editors in the industry were...
Interview with color assistant from EFILM
What does a colorist’s assistant do? Aaron Williams has a great interview with his friend Luis Silva on what its like to work at EFILM, one of the world’s major DI houses as a...
Common sense business help for creative people…
Business basics for creatives Creative Mornings is a world wide community based catalyst for city living creatives who gather for breakfast and some brain food on a monthly basis. In this talk from...
On set Post Production
Light Iron Digital’s On Set Post Production This video from Michael Cioni and his team at Light Iron Digital is seeking to demonstrate a) how their kit works and b) their vision of the future...
How to get a job as an editor
Getting your big break Zac Arnold shares how he worked his way to his ”big break” through Craigslist and Facebook (and a lot of hard work!) Assistant Editing Handbook (free chapter!) If...
How to be a VFX Assistant
What do VFX assistants do on big hollywood feature films? Anthony Snitzer has an interesting blog/journal documenting what he got up to as visual effects assistant working on The Avengers for five...
How to run a post production studio
How to run an edit facility Post Magazine has an interesting article interviewing different post production house bosses run their editing facilities with comments ranging from which software...
Edit Suite Design
Designing your own edit suite Oliver Peters has a great blog post with some tips on designing your own edit suite covering everything from un-interruptable power supplies to acoustics and how to best...
How to set your freelance business rates
How much should I charge? Richard Harrington has a great 5 minute excerpt from his Lynda.com series Budgeting Video Projects, on how to plan and set your business rates. Taking the time to watch...
How to become a film editor
If you’re just starting out in the film business and are wondering how do you get from where you are, to where you want to be – in my case working full time as an editor and getting paid...
Top 5 business books for the digital age…
Top 5 Business books I’ve been reading a lot of business books lately, partly for fun but mostly to try to learn more about the art and science of running a great business that not only creates...
Edit Suite Etiquette
How to keep your editor happy Joy Moeller shares what to do and not to do in an edit suite to keep your editor happy. It’s funny because its true!