Questions to Ask at the Beginning of a Project

February 1, 2011, 09:11 AM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/4178/essential-q...

Through the years, we’ve learned a lot of lessons the hard way. While every project is unique, it often seems that the problems remain the same. Here are a few questions we always encourage asking at the start of any video project...

A Tribute to Bob Kennedy

January 31, 2011, 02:11 PM

http://roosterpost.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/a-trib...

Most people in the Canadian advertising industry have known, or have worked with, editor Bob Kennedy. For many, he has been a fixture in the business, and is a recipient of the prestigious Bob Mann Award for post production excellence. Bob’s career has spanned over 35 years, featuring some of the most recognized, and awarded commercials done in Canada to date. To many, he is also one of the industry’s...

January 30, 2011, 10:42 AM

https://www.editorsguild.com/FromTheGuild.cfm?From...

On Saturday, January 29, at 11:00 a.m. PST, Dexter editor Louis Cioffi, A.C.E., and director/cinematographer Romeo Tirone will hold forth at an hour-long webcast on how this popular Showtime series is created. The webcast is just the latest in a series of "Best of TV" webcasts organized by Createasphere, an entertainment technology organization that connects professionals with advance technologies through expos, conferences, education and online offerings. Each webcast has "room" for 200...

Sensing the Right Rhythm: Evening with Craig McKay

January 30, 2011, 10:40 AM

https://www.editorsguild.com/FromTheGuild.cfm?From...

While the New York edition of EditFest—sponsored by the American Cinema Editors—has whetted East Coasters' appetite for advanced training and talks with top edit talent, the fact that it unspools only once a year has left many wishing for more. That wish came true on a cold evening in January with the launch of EditFest Shortcuts, a one-on-one screening and Q&A dedicated to explicating an experienced editor's career. Author Bobbie O'Steen, well known for her interviews at both EditFest LA

Case studies in film editing

January 29, 2011, 09:30 AM

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/case-...

The 2011 Oscars are just around the corner, so this seems like a good time to reflect on what award-winning editing is all about. I’ve had the good fortune, thanks to my work with Videography magazine, to interview an inspiring collection of some of the best film editors in the world. You can click on the "filmmakers" category on the side panel to access these stories, but in honor of the Oscars, I’ve aggregated them for easy access here.

EXCLUSIVE: Interview with editor of MONSTERS

January 29, 2011, 09:28 AM

https://www.aotg.com/exclusive-interview-with-editor-of-monsters/

Colin Goudie, editor of new feature film MONSTERS, talks exclusively to Bubble TV about the remarkable making-of this ground-breaking movie. Already nominated for 6 British Film Awards, MONSTERS is set to be one of the biggest cinema releases of 2010. Colin tells the students of St Andrews University why THEY should go and see monsters now.

Stanford Tischler - Archive Interview Part 4 of 4

January 29, 2011, 09:28 AM

https://www.aotg.com/stanford-tischler-archive-interview-part-4-of-4/

He speaks about his work at syndication giant Ziv Productions, on such series as "The Everglades". He briefly talks about his work in the 1960s on "Peyton Place" and "Judd for the Defense". Tischler then discusses his work on the long-running series M*A*S*H, for which he served as editor during the series entire run.

Stanford Tischler - Archive Interview Part 2 of 4

January 29, 2011, 09:26 AM

https://www.aotg.com/stanford-tischler-archive-interview-part-2-of-4/

He describes his transition into full-fledged editing as the editor for Collier Young and Ida Lupino's Filmakers production company, where he edited such films as "The Bigamist". Tischler talks about his entry into television on such series as the dramatic anthology "TV Reader's Digest".

Stanford Tischler - Archive Interview Part 1 of 4

January 29, 2011, 09:25 AM

https://www.aotg.com/stanford-tischler-archive-interview-part-1-of-4/

In his 4-part oral history interview (each 30-minute segment is posted separately), editor Stanford Tischler talks about his early start in the business as an apprentice sound effects editor at RKO Studios. He speaks in detail about the regime at RKO presided over by Howard Hughes and about his personal experiences working on the film "Hard, Fast, and Beautiful", directed by Ida Lupino.

Interview with Paul Gross (on editing)

January 29, 2011, 09:24 AM

https://www.aotg.com/interview-with-paul-gross-on-editing/

National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) http://nsi-canada.ca - In part four of this National Screen Institute interview series, Paul Gross discusses the editing process, looking at whether you can fix a bad movie in editing and how editing can make a good film great. (Recorded June 2008)