I've joked that "editing is editing." Meaning: editing is revision. The initial idea is not the final idea. Editor Josh Lee and assistant editor Devon Halliday discuss editing "The Drama." Full interview:
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-DRAMA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-THEDRAMA-pod
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"Editing at the speed of thought." The editor of "The Drama," Joshua Lee, describes sculpting the opening minutes of the film. Read/listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-DRAMA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-THEDRAMA-pod
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Not many editors get the chance to edit the movie linearly. So, is there an advantage to doing it that way? Joshua Lee discusses co-editing "The Drama" with the director on Premiere.
Read/listen to the full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-DRAMA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-DRAMA-pod
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Organizing footage is not "scutwork." It is not done BEFORE you edit... Organizing is LITERALLY editing.
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Having a good idea and a bankable director does not mean a film finds the backing it needs. Editor/producer Jonathan Redmond discusses editing "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert" with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Epic-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-EPIC-pod
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Intercutting is a way to make things more exciting. It's also harder to do successfully.
So go for the risk v. reward?
Editor Jonathan Redmond talks about editing "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert"
Read/listen to the full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Epic-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-EPIC-pod
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Structure often happens - or starts - off the timeline. And can be dictated by the material. Jonathan Redmond discusses cutting Baz Luhrman's "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert." Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Epic-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-EPIC-pod
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Baz Luhrman's "EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert" is not a documentary, not a concert film, but it is revelatory and downright fun. I'm not an Elvis fan and I loved it. Jonathan Redmond discusses editing it with Art of the Cut.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Epic-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-EPIC-pod
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Editing all comes down to generating emotion. Joel Negron, ACE, discusses bringing all the feels to "Project Hail Mary." Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-pod
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Editors affect the storytelling - who you cut to... who you DON'T cut to - they tell the audience about the relationships. Joel Negron, ACE, discusses editing "Project Hail Mary."
Read/listen to the full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-pod
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Collaboration could be the most important skill an editor has. Do you need double the collaboration to work with two directors at the same time?
Joel Negron, ACE discusses "Project Hail Mary"
Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-pod
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The best editing techniques do double duty. They move the story along propulsively, but also evoke a feeling in the audience and/or the characters. Joel Negron, ACE, discusses editing "Project Hail Mary"
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-pod
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6:00 editor's cut down to 3:45 for test audiences, down to 2:36 for release. Editing out the good stuff to make the whole movie better. Joel Negron, ACE, discusses editing "Project Hail Mary."
Read or listen to the full interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-PHM-pod
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The edit is the final re-write for a reason: context. A script is not even the same MEDIA TYPE that audiences use to enjoy the story.
Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-pod
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Editing is about communicating SO much more than what is said in dialogue. Subtext is the emotional undercurrent. Tim Murrell and Cheryl Potter discuss editing "Young Sherlock."
Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-pod
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Sometimes the editor breaks up what had been together and sometimes combines what had been separate. Editors Cheryl Potter, Calum Ross, Phil Hookway & Tim Murrell discuss Young Sherlock
Full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-pod
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Finding the right way to start a TV series isn't always done by following the script. Editors Tim Murrell, Philip Hookway, and Cheryl Potter discuss editing Young Sherlock with Art of the Cut. Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-YSherlock-pod
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The consequences of editing decisions are like dominoes. Read or listen to the full interview with Nathan Schauf about editing the Oscar-winning animated film, "KPOP Demon Hunters."
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-pod
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Animation editing - like all editing, hopefully - is a process of continual refinement and improvement. Nathan Schauf discusses the editing of the Oscar-winning film, "KPOP Demon Hunters."
Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-pod

Cutting out the bad stuff is easy. Try cutting out the GOOD stuff. Then you're an editor. Nathan Schauf discusses editing the Oscar-winning "KPOP Demon Hunters"
Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-pod
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What is the correct length of a shot? What is its purpose? What's the audience supposed to feel from the shot or KNOW from the shot? A chat with ACE Eddie-winning & Annie-winning editor, Nathan Schauf. Read/listen to full interview
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-pod
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Oscar winner for Best Animated Film, "KPOP Demon Hunters" is the topic of this week's Art of the Cut. ACE Eddie and Annie winner for Best Edited Animated Film, Nathan Shauf chats. Read/listen to full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-KPOP-pod
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Trying to figure out score or temp score? "Where's the character's head at?" Axel Geddes, ACE, discusses editing the PIXAR film, "Hoppers" with Art of the Cut.
Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers-pod
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Congratulations to Andy Jugensen, ACE for his Oscar win for Best Editing of the Oscar Best Picture "One Battle After Another." Read or listen to his full Art of the Cut inteview about the film.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-OBAA-pod
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When you think of the attributes of a good editor, where do you rate "patience?" ACE Eddie-winning PIXAR editor Axel Geddes, ACE, places it near the top of the list. Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers-pod
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Sound provides critical context to a character's emotion. ACE Eddie-winner, Axel Geddes, ACE, discusses editing PIXAR's "Hoppers." Listen/Read the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-Hoppers--pod
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Yvette Amirian, ACE won an ACE Eddie for "A Winter's Song." She explains her criteria for her voting for best edited film or TV show.
Read or listen to the full interview.
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WintersSong-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WintersSong-pod
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Intercutting serves so many great purposes in an edit. ACE Eddie-winning editor Yvette M. Amirian, ACE discusses "A Winter's Song" on Art of the Cut.
Read/listen to the whole interview!
READ: bit.ly/AOTC-WintersSong-blog
LISTEN: bit.ly/AOTC-WintersSong-pod
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