I’ve spent years trying to find a group of people that were likeminded with shared values in my career, I’m so glad to be a part of
@ACEFilmEditors
& meet so many truly amazing humans—These editors truly want the best for everyone in this industry
#postchat
#editor
Dede Allen on
#editing
and making a cut for continuity:
"If the eyes work and they're not basically in a totally wrong position, you can always make a cut. There's no such way as not being able to make a cut..."
#PostChat
It’s been a tough year for so many in
#postproduction
(esp newbies), so for the holidays I’m buying 🎁 a
@MTheWorkflow
Assistant Editor Course to help someone break in! ($997 value) RT to share
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To win: Must Follow, Like, & Comment ur handle below ⬇️ Winner will be
When our 6mo old daughter is out of sorts, sometimes the only solution is to jump into the
#AVID
with her. She becomes enamored with all the shortcuts and clip moves.
#postchat
Daily reminder that keeping the audience engrossed in the story is > editing for continuity...
But I'm wondering...Did
@eddiehamilton
show off this idea by adding a "660" ADR line over a take that looks like Tom said "860" in front of our faces? ON A CLOSE UP?!
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Looking for film
#editing
books? I've spent tons of time seeking out as much knowledge about my craft from Eisenstein to Walter Murch. Here's my recommended reading list 🧵 w/ affiliate links. Bookmark it! I'll send a free 📕 on the list to 3 people who comment "Edit"
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#ChatGPT
helped me organize every item in my downloads folder into dated subfolders. It took 1.5 secs. Going to continue to improve the script as I assume using this as an app could be very useful for assistant editors. Thoughts? Features you'd want?
#postchat
Notice Thelma doesn’t talk about NLEs, EFX, the next big AI tech, but rather truth and performance. Our job in editing is simply finding/shaping that in the footage above all else
#postchat
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1/2 George Lucas on
#editing
the Empire Strikes Back in this 1979 interview
"Making a film is like buying lumber, where editing is like actually constructing a house"
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"There is nothing technical about
#editing
. That's the biggest misconception. It's much more of an emotional craft." -Paul Hirsch
Throwback to a 1981 article in the Philadelphia Daily News
#postchat
So humbled and grateful to get an email from
@ACEFilmEditors
accepting me as an Affiliate Member. Honored to be a part of this prestigious society as I continue to work towards becoming an active ACE editor! Younger me would be shook rn
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#editor
I just organized all the cords on my desk 👀 this feels like a monumental moment in my life. It’s glorious!
#postchat
if you’re looking to do some spring cleaning yourself, below are a couple items I used. If you have more desk organizing ideas for me, I’m on a roll so lmk!!
"People don't want to see how it's done (
#editing
). It's like making love." 😆
Jean-Luc Goddard explaining why editing process is not filmed that much while cutting his film.
#postchat
Every time I find a new trick in
#AVID
I'll write my own tutorial and add to a master .doc of simple tasks I'll forget in the future.
Here's an ex. that may help someone: Ripple deleting filler all at once in a sequence. (This is assuming select filler is turned off)
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“Many (editors) have the technique, I don’t think there are quite as few who can make a film purely emotional…”
-Carol Littleton ACE
#postchat
#editing
I had the pleasure of filming w/ 8yr old Jasmine aka “Jazzy.” She organized a
@Blklivesmatter
unity walk in honor of
#GeorgeFloyd
to bring her community together. Her leadership & courage is an inspiration. Help me share her story with the world! Retweet & let’s
#WalkWithJasmine
The greatest thing about
#postproduction
today, is the amount of teaching available completely FREE.99! Better than film school!! From tutorials on learning the tech, to the best editors in film/TV discussing their motivation/process. Here are my person favorites🧵...
#postchat
Three
#editing
theories as told by the one and only Alfred Hitchcock. Watch all 3 and learn from the 🐐
#postchat
1/3 "Montage means the assembly of pieces of film which moved in rapid succession before the eye create an idea." cont'd 👇👇👇
I'm officially on the industry roster!! Set a goal back in Jan to be eligible for & work union jobs. I'm one step closer to meeting it. Thanks to everyone I met at
#EditFest
who helped encourage me!
#postchat
community is truly amazing & motivating! The grind continues...💪
This quote hits hard
#postchat
“One of the most beautiful things you can learn as an editor is that elegant juxtapositions are a matter of discovery rather than calculation” -Roger Crittenden
I can't give absolute advice on
#editing
careers as I'm on my own journey, BUT I've found work unconventionally over the years. For
#postproduction
gigs, here are 6 successful avenues I took. I'll share more when I succeed in scripted (manifesting that one)
#postchat
🧵👇👇👇
2/2 Seeing George Lucas in this 1979 interview talking through editing the battle sequence with the original animatics is pretty amazing!
#filmmaking
#StarWars
Hiring: Part Time Remote Post PA (Per project basis)
Role: Assist editor with research, media downloads, organizing cloud files, and more.
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Ideal person has a passion to grow in doc + scripted
#postproduction
, a strong storytelling sense, can work independently & meet
“We’re not invisible artists, we’re secret weapons!” This
#postproduction
team kicks ass! Great interviews, quotes, and insight into an amazing series!
#postchat
#editor
If you're not using in post, you really should be. So many free useful tools. Really a time saver on a ton of mundane tasks. Music cue sheets, converters, matte generators, and tons more!
#PostChat
Big win for Jennifer Lame!! Can someone let Devito know that
#editors
do more than “edit the bad things out”, please. Thanks in advance!
#Oscars
#postchat
I finally have a recent
#TimelineTuesday
from a new scripted drama short I've been slowly cutting on weekends and spare time. We are officially picture locked!
#editing
#AVID
Did you know that Oscar winning editor Anne V. Coates made a brief cameo in The Aviator (edited by 🐐 Thelma Schoonmaker who WON another Oscar for the film) as one of Howard Hughes’ editors?
#PostChat
#Editing
Winner of a FREE
#MastertheWorkflow
course will be announced in 2 DAYS! A few smaller giveaways i.e.
#editing
books to a few runner ups will be up for grabs as well so make sure you've follow/comment ur handle in the OG post so I know you're in!
#postchat
Who remembers the BMW Short films? When I saw these films, I was in 9th grade & instantly wanted to be an editor. I set out to learn everything I could! Beat the Devil (dir Tony Scott) BLEW my mind. Just watch this cut, style, and sound design!
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#editing
Trying a new retro take on
#TimelineTuesday
- I study
#editing
craft whenever I can & I came across this quote from Gene Kelly talking about the editing of
#AnAmericaninParis
w/ Oscar winning editor Adrienne Fazan. Examples below
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"If you want to make the audience aware
"Pauses are like salt. You don't want to do away with them entirely, but you want to use them sparingly. You have to choose your moments when to pause. You can't pause on every cut. It's deadly."
-Paul Hirsch A.C.E.
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#editing
Having a 5 month old and being an
#editor
working from home may be the 2 most time consuming job combos on the planet. Everyday I wake up and its 8pm…
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I'm kicking myself for missing Sharp Objects on HBO, but man the
#editing
in this show is as sharp as the title.
Jump cuts, Smash cuts, flash backs (done well btw), so much of the in your face cutting helps tell the story and the use of diegetic music is FANTASTIC!
#postchat
Sharing this epic image I saw of Walter Murch remixing sound in 1971 on THX-1138 (AMPAS)
Of course I had to composite the film back in and create a GIF
#editing
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In 45 days, we get to meet our daughter! Going to start her film knowledge young so hit me with all your favorite and inspiring film/TV recommendations with female leads and/or by female filmmakers/writers, go! 💪📽️
#postchat
#Filmmaking
#film
I've developed a fast (ish) way to create a film continuity via coding with GPT4. My assistant editors out there, this useful for ya?
#postchat
#assistantediting
1) Created scene markers in timeline and formatted comment in a way to represent fields I want in the output file👇
When I’m not cutting films/TV, I’m cutting grass. My new hobby, and workout to get me outside more. Since I go 💯 on everything I do, naturally I’m maintaining golf course height/quality. Recently did a sand level and here’s the 9 day progress. Yes I know, I’m getting old 😂 ⛳️
To say
@ACEFilmEditors
& the entire
#post
community are welcoming is an understatement. They are truly wonderful people & inspiring. If you’re ever on the fence to reach out to people in this industry, do it! And don’t miss
#editfest
in the future
#postchat
Always like to repost this growing list of free
#editing
resources and keep it fresh for everyone. Reply with your own resources you’ve found and bookmark the post to save it 👇👇
#postchat
The greatest thing about
#postproduction
today, is the amount of teaching available completely FREE.99! Better than film school!! From tutorials on learning the tech, to the best editors in film/TV discussing their motivation/process. Here are my person favorites🧵...
#postchat
“The most efficient
#editing
will give a film, otherwise without interest, the initial impression of having been directed. Editing can restore to actuality that ephemeral grace neglected by both snob and film-lover, or can transform chance into destiny.”
#postchat
-Godard, 1956
I’m not gonna say you’re insane if you haven’t thrown your name in this free giveaway hat especially any aspiring
#editors
out there but…
Just under 60 ppl have a 12% chance of literally winning 1 of the free prizes & 3.4% chance of hitting a jackpot RN! Just sayin🤷♂️
Honestly,
@timothygood
is one of the most thoughtful, and transparent editors I’ve ever spoke to about craft! He makes this invisible art, visible. Heed any advice he throws your way!
It seems I write how I talk! Thank you
@cuttingroominfo
for allowing me to share some things I’ve learned over the past 25 years. Here I was prob. thinking about the pace of
#TheOC
series finale - a show where I learned so much of this & went from AE to E!
#Editing
#Mentorship
I've been
#editing
a few internal development sizzles & I try to follow the modern trailer trends. That means using popular music. But in major trailers, many songs are "trailerized" to make it more epic. Here's my poor man's way of doing it. Before/After & How To👇🧵
#postchat
@coreysfrost
@MTheWorkflow
Corey - I’ll spot you a copy of my Art of the Cut book as a giveaway. I’ll sign in and send it to the winner myself! Happy Holidays!
Timeline for a sizzle I recently cut. Can't say much, but this story is going to get greenlit IMO because it is WILD! Check out the Premiere
#TimelineTuesday
Can also check out a BTS thread I made about how I trailerized a popular song
#postchat
#editing
I've been
#editing
a few internal development sizzles & I try to follow the modern trailer trends. That means using popular music. But in major trailers, many songs are "trailerized" to make it more epic. Here's my poor man's way of doing it. Before/After & How To👇🧵
#postchat