A Fine Cut Video Essay: McCabe & Mrs. Miller

February 7, 2011, 11:14 AM

http://thefinecut.blogspot.com/2011/02/mccabe-mrs-...

Since we have such a slew of interesting new movies being released these days (please note I cannot write with the Sarcastica font), one of the new aspects on this blog will be video essays about movies from the past. We are about to approach the 40th anniversary of the release of Robert Altman's western "McCabe & Mrs. Miller" in June. Remember when serious movies were released in the summer?

"Well I can vouch for the guy's beard at

February 7, 2011, 10:04 AM

http://www.thebearwrestler.com/essays/2011/1/31/we...

Let’s face it. Hollywood is a club. It’s not a secret society cultish thing that sacrifices baby goats or kids kind of club, but it does require that you "become a member." The simplest way to become a member is to have a current member vouch for you. The way to accomplish that has been one of the most debated topics since "taste great" or "less filling".

American Editor

February 7, 2011, 09:58 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_blogs/s...

More than one person has pointed me toward the relatively new blog American Editor, written by Rob Ashe: Senior Video Editor & Opening Title Designer of Conan O’Brien’s most recent ventures among other items on a long resume. Rob is a straight shooter with a wry sense of humor, who dishes up some honest opinions and advice on working in The Industry.

Editing Tip: Mixing it up with Split Edits

February 6, 2011, 09:56 AM

http://jeffvlog.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/editing-t...

It’s such an elegant little modifier: split. Psychology has the split personality, baseball the split-fingered fastball and the rest of us are left balancing our waistlines against the caloric lure of the sublime banana split. In video, the term takes on a new meaning when you sit down to craft a video program. Here we enter the realm of the split edit, a technique that, once mastered, can add new levels of interest and audience engagement to your video editing efforts.

Editors watch for basics

February 5, 2011, 11:07 PM

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118031202/

Forget tricks of the trade. For most of this season's Oscar-nominated editors, film -- their own, and those by their colleagues -- is all about authenticity, where total immersion is key in both edit bay and movie theater.

The signs of a good edit – Black Swan

February 5, 2011, 07:36 PM

http://www.jaa-editing.com/wordpress/2011/02/signs...

When I was younger, after going to the cinema I would almost mentally inhabit the world I had been temporarily involved in – allthemoreso with the superhero and children’s fantasy films. Not for long, just a continuation past the actual two or so hours I had been sitting in the film. When I grew a little older and the trait faded out of memory, it was easy to attribute it to multiple factors...

Cutting Room Eps. 49 - Stuart Bass Interview pt. 3

February 4, 2011, 10:24 AM

https://www.aotg.com/cutting-room-eps-49-stuart-bass-interview-pt-3/

Stuart has worked on such acclaimed shows as "The Wonder Years", "Arrested Development", and "The Office". He has won an Emmy for "Arrested Development" and been nominated 5 times. In this episode Gordon and Stuart discuss cutting Arrested Development and The Office.

It Takes More Than 'Talent' To Get Juno

February 2, 2011, 05:09 PM

http://roosterpost.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/it-tak...

Rooster Editor Dave De Carlo discusses working with director Michael Maxxis on Juno-nominated Video Of The Year for Billy Talent

Can A Computer Do Your Job?

February 2, 2011, 09:25 AM

http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/02/can-a-comput...

Anne McCabe Steps To The Ledge

February 1, 2011, 02:29 PM

http://www.moviemaker.com/editing/article/anne_mcc...

Anne McCabe has edited comedies (Greg Mottola’s Adventureland) and dramas (Joshua Marston’s Maria Full of Grace), but with Matthew Chapman’s The Ledge, debuting at Sundance, she has made her move into the thriller genre. The Ledge isn’t your typical thriller, though, as it involves not only suspense, but romance—plus an examination of religious faith and atheism (two subjects that aren’t often explored in the thriller genre). The film starts as Gavin (Charlie Hunnam) is about to step...