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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)...
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...
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...
Rogue One – Plus Star Wars Edit and VFX
The Making of Rogue One The excitement around Rogue One is building and I thought it was a good opportunity to pull together some great resources on StarWars: The Force Awakens that I’ve been...
Sound Design Tips for Film Editors
Sound Design Tips for Film Editors Sound design is a hugely important topic for any editor to increase their knowledge of. There’s a whole category on the blog devoted to sound design, but...
New Features in Adobe Premiere Pro CC Summer 2016
New Features in Adobe Premiere Pro CC Summer 2016 Adobe Creative Cloud’s next update was just announced at NAB 2016 with a plethora of new features and improvements across all of the apps. In...
Understanding the FCPX Magnetic Timeline
Understanding the FCPX Magnetic Timeline The magnetic timeline with FCPX is the source of much of it’s power and much of the love it or hate it reaction from editors used to a different way of...
Editing Deadpool and Hail, Caesar! in Premiere Pro
Editing Deadpool and Hail, Caesar! in Premiere Pro As an editor who cuts in Adobe Premiere Pro every day, it’s always exciting to see major Hollywood films make the jump into very much the same...
The Making of The Revenant
The Making of The Revenant The Revenant looks like one brutal journey. Not only for the central character but also for the cast and crew. Shot over the course of almost a year in deepest Canada, the...
Premiere Pro CC 2015 Tips and Tricks
Premiere Pro CC 2015 Tips and Tricks Premiere Pro CC 2015’s December update brought with it a whole host of new features, that had been showcased at NAB, but are now in your hands. In this...
Improving Every Part of Your Edit
Improving Every Part of Your Edit When you’re a self-taught filmmaker it pays every now and then to take a refresher course in your editing software of choice, partly to learn new and better...
Feature Film Workflows
Feature Film Workflows There is a certain feeling of trepidation that is experienced in the heart of every editor when they take on a project that is bigger and more complex than anything...
The Making of The Martian
The Making of The Martian I really enjoyed The Martian, starring earth’s most expensive rescuee – Matt Damon. Him and a host of Go-Pro cameras. Strangely what I appreciated most about the...
The Best Studio Monitors For An Edit Suite
The Best Studio Monitors For An Edit Suite Update July 2022: My personal recommendation for the best studio monitors for your edit suite would be the Yamaha HS7s, which I have used happily for years...