2019 in Post Production – A Year in Review As we say goodbye to the ‘Year of Blade Runner‘ and welcome in the more symmetrical 2020, here’s a quick look back on the last 365...
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Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2019
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2019 The Best Christmas Gifts for Film Editors It’s that time of year again, one for celebration and rest and a chance to show a little gratitude to the hard...
Magic, Movies and the Art of Film Editing
Magic, Movies and the Art of Film Editing This post is about magic, movies and the art of film editing, and how all those things can come together to deliver a little child-like wonder. To me, the...
What do Assistant Editors Have to Know?
What do Assistant Editors Have to Know? The first step to making your way to the editing chair on a big TV show or movie is to become an assistant editor. The chances are you’ll get your foot...
5 Books on Film Editing for 2019
5 Books on Film Editing for 2019 If you’re looking for an up to date book to read on the craft, business and technique of film editing, then most of these books will deliver that in spades...
The Making of a Classic – Editing Heat
The Making of a Classic – Editing Heat Michael Mann’s Heat is one of my favourite films. Nearly 25 years after its release it’s still inspiring filmmakers today with its...
How to Edit a Movie Trailer
How to Edit a Movie Trailer For me, watching the trailers at the movies is one of the best parts of a trip to the cinema. And if you’ve ever thought – that looks like fun – then the...
Learn Documentary Editing from Professional Editors
Learn Documentary Editing from Professional Editors Learn Documentary Filmmaking from Ken BurnsLearn Documentary Editing from Frontline Editor Steve Audette ACEUpdate on Inside The Edit – A...
The Best Presentations from NAB 2019
The Best Presentations from NAB 2019 If, like me, you didn’t make it to NAB in person this year, then you’ll hopefully, like me, also enjoy the plethora of inspiring and informative...
This Guy Edits – The Go-To Editor Course Review
This Guy Edits – The Go-To Editor Course Review Three years ago, Hollywood editor Sven Pape launched what would become an extremely popular YouTube channel for film editors, This Guy Edits. The...
Master Filmmakers on the Craft of Film Editing
Master Filmmakers on Film Editing I’ve written about Masterclass.com a few times on this blog* because I absolutely freaking love it. Where else can you learn from some of the most interesting...
Making Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Making Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Inside the Spider-Verse animation techniques Editing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Visual breakdowns, behind the scenes featurettes and more! Spider-Man:...
Editing Feature Films – Editor Julia Bloch in Conversation
Editing Feature Films – Editor Julia Bloch in Conversation A few years ago I had the opportunity to chat with editor Julia Bloch over Skype about her journey into feature film editing (an...
The Making of a Motion Picture Editor – Reviewed
The Making of a Motion Picture Editor – A Film Editor’s Review Buy on Amazon Global Stores The Making of a Motion Picture Editor Book Review Author Thomas Ohanian in Conversation My...
2018 – A Year in Review from a Film Editor
2018 – A Year in Review from a Film Editor Headlines for post production in 2018My favourite gear, apps and services from 2018My favourite posts of 2018 A lot has happened this year, so I...