EditFest London 2016 – Editors in Conversation If you want to hear from some of the best editors working in the film and TV industry in an intimate and open setting then Edit Fest, which runs...
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Editing John Wick 2 – Interview with Evan Schiff
Insights on Editing John Wick 2 For editor Evan Schiff, John Wick Chapter 2 represents his first major feature film as an editor, but it’s by no means his first time handling the pressure and...
How to Move up from First Assistant Editor to Film Editor
How to Move up from 1st Assistant to Film Editor Editor Evan Schiff, who most recently cut the well-reviewed John Wick Chapter 2, was kind enough to answer my questions on his process of cutting that...
The Making of Arrival
The Making of Arrival If, like me, you thoroughly enjoyed Denis Villeneuve’s masterful Arrival, then you’ll probably appreciate these excellent interviews (mostly with Editor Joe Walker)...
This Guy Edits in Conversation
Editor Sven Pape, This Guy Edits, in Conversation Film Editor Sven Pape was kind enough to make the time to chat to me about his successful YouTube channel – This Guy Edits – which...
5 Books To Expand Your Skillset as a Film Editor
5 Books To Expand Your Skill Set as a Film Editor As an editor there are actually a wide variety of places that your unique skill set can take you, as your career develops. In this post I’ve...
An Editor’s Christmas Gift Wish List
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors Christmas is now only a month away and it’s that time of year when friends, family, colleagues and countrymen start to ask what you’d like for Christmas...
How to Edit an Action Movie
How To Edit An Action Movie As an editor some of the most fun I’ve had in editing a scene is when there’s a good amount of action going on. Now in my ‘normal work’ that...
Film Editors on Film Editing
Film Editors on Film Editing If you want to learn more about film editing the best people to learn from are film editors. On this blog there’s plenty of places to do just that! In a recent post...
More Interviews with Film Colorists
More Interviews with Film Colorists When it comes to learning more about the business and craft of being a full-time film colorist, there’s never been more resources available to you than today...
After Effects for Film Editors Part 2 – Tutorials
After Effects Tutorials for Film Editors Watch After Effects tutorials for common tasks editors face Learn about the latest features and improvements in After Effects Tutorials on animated lower...
The Making of Babak Anvari’s Under The Shadow
The Making of Under The Shadow The making of Babak Anvari’s Under The Shadow In-depth interview with Writer/Director Babak Anvari and DP Kit Fraser Learn about the making of a successful low...
Advanced DaVinci Resolve Training Reviewed
Advanced Colorist Training Reviewed MixingLight.com Deep Insights Reviewed Learn advanced colour grading techniques An ideal training course for up and coming colorists If you are an experienced...
Advice for Editors – EditFest LA 2016
Advice for Editors from EditFest LA 2016 Edit Fest is a rare treat in the world of post-production, an entire day devoted to listening to and learning from, some of the best editors in the industry...
Filmmaking Video Essays
Filmmaking Video Essays When you think of filmmaking video essays you probably think of Every Frame a Painting by Tony Zhou. And of course, he’s probably the best there is at this particular...