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...
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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...
Understanding FilmConvert’s New Nitrate Colour Grading Plugin
Understanding FilmConvert’s New Nitrate Colour Grading Plugin FilmConvert have just launched their eagerly anticipated new and improved film emulation colour grading plugin, Nitrate, and in...
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...
After Effects for Editors Part 8 – New Plugins
After Effects for Editors Part 8 – New Plugins Inside Red Giant’s New VFX Suite plugins The Best After Effects Presentations from NAB 2019 Nodes 3, Video CoPilot Orb and Trapcode Suite 15...
Using an OLED TV for Post Production
Using an OLED TV for Film Post Production When you spend all day looking at images, as I do as a film editor, you really want to look at them on the best possible display you can, or at least 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...
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...
DaVinci Resolve Tools and Productivity Hacks
DaVinci Resolve Tools and Productivity Hacks When you’re working in any application for a career then you want to continuously keep learning new ways of doing old tasks, new ways to save time...
Learn High End Finishing Techniques in Fusion
Learn High End Finishing Techniques in DaVinci Resolve Fusion Last updated – May 2021 The inclusion of Fusion in DaVinci Resolve has made the opportunity to learn high end finishing...
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...
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2018
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2018 Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash It’s Christmas time! Here are seven more ideas for what to give your fellow post production...
Using an Elgato Stream Deck for Video Editing and Colour Grading
Using a Stream Deck for Video Editing How to set up an Elgato Stream Deck for Video Editing and Colour GradingDownload my custom Stream Deck layoutsCreating custom scripts and macros for the Elgato...