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The Changing Role of the Assistant Editor
VideoMay 14, 2013, 12:30 pm
The evening focused on the changing role of the assistant editor: the increased amount of VFX and colour correction work that the position now entails, the technical work flow and typical post schedules, as well as discussion on how to get a job, how to make the move to Editor positions and how an assistant editor can be creatively vital.
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Creating Our Own Destiny
BlogFebruary 4, 2013, 7:43 pm
"I was learning that After Effects was unlike any other piece of software I’d ever used. I dove in thinking it was a pool, but found it just went deeper and deeper - the Marianas Trench of programs," says Psychic Bunny's Rick Castañeda. The endless grind of one frame at a time roto blossomed into, well, everything.
Check it out at: http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/out-of-thin-air-creating-magic-with-adobe-after-effects
Sundance award for film editing
Industry NewsJanuary 27, 2013, 9:40 am
The Summit won the Editing Award in the World Cinema Documentary category for its editor Ben Stark at a ceremony in Park City, Utah earlier this morning. It missed out on main award, the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary, to A River Changes Course by director Kalyanee Mam.
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USC Film Editing Position
ClassifiedJanuary 24, 2013, 2:31 pm
USC's School of Cinematic Arts invites applications for two full-time positions in the Editing Track of the Production Division.
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For Your Consideration - Judging the Invisible Art
ArticleJanuary 22, 2013, 2:34 pm
Of all the collaborative filmmaking crafts, editing is perhaps the hardest creative art to judge, yet among the most critical in terms of shaping the story. Although during the course of the production the editor usually puts the initial edit together, sometimes with little input from the director, once production is complete the polishing of the film is normally done in close partnership with the director, blurring the line between the editor's contribution and the director's vision.
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Video Editors Choose Dell for Performance...
ArticleJanuary 22, 2013, 1:07 pm
Over the last two years, I’ve worked on numerous heavy, professional-grade video editing projects like live streaming Lollapalooza, ACL Fest and JazzFest music festivals. A project like a music festival is a tremendously demanding beast as the timelines are extremely tight, as little as a few hours, but the quality of the final product must still be as high as a full blown production. This is why having a fast, high quality production cycle is critical to success and why video editors demand...
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John Dies at the End Don Coscarelli On Re-Editing
ArticleJanuary 21, 2013, 2:23 pm
There’s no getting around the fact that Don Coscarelli makes some odd films. After his latest project, John Dies at the End, toured the festival circuit for nearly a year, it is finally getting a release on VOD and will hit theaters in limited release later this month. When I caught up with the director at SXSW in March of last year, it was the morning after a hectic day where he had just screened his new cut of John Dies at the End at midnight.
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Oscars 2013: Ignore the editors at your peril
ArticleJanuary 18, 2013, 2:07 pm
No serious Academy Awards pundit can ignore the Best Editing rule and expect to make the cut for predicting the eventual Best Picture winner.
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'Homeland' (Editorial) Security
ArticleJanuary 18, 2013, 1:11 pm
The Emmy Award-winning political thriller from Fox 21, Homeland (Sunday nights on Showtime) has become so popular and engrossing that even President Barack Obama was hooked. In fact, during his November Asia trip, the President requested an episode on DVD in advance of its airing so he could keep up with the escalating tension between Claire Danes’ Carrie Mathison and Damian Lewis’ Nicholas Brody. She’s a CIA intelligence officer trying to uncover an al-Qaeda plot, and he’s a former Marine...
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How to Make an Effective Demo Reel
BlogJanuary 16, 2013, 3:24 pm
Many people use video résumés or demo reels to show their skills to potential employers or clients. For people in the visual world of video production, it's even more critical. Here are some tips on what you should show and what should end up on the editing room floor.
Check it out at: http://www.videomaker.com/article/15645-how-to-make-an-effective-demo-reel