The panel on editing features was the one I was most looking forward to in the day. Even though I’m hugely excited by the possibilities of web series and short-form series like we make at Twist & Shout, features are still where the prestige is – they’re an epic challenge from a storytelling standpoint andContinue reading “EditFest Part 2 – Dailies to Delivery: Editing Features”
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EditFest Part 1 – Small Screen, Big Picture
Last Saturday I was lucky enough to spend the day at ACE EditFest London and the AOTG Pub Night afterwards. I’d been looking forward to the event for months, and it didn’t disappoint. To say it was inspiring feels like an understatement in so many ways. I had planned to try to Tweet out someContinue reading “EditFest Part 1 – Small Screen, Big Picture”
The Return of the Studio System?
It’s Oscar week and one of the big winners was Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi”. Sadly Rhythm and Hues, the company responsible for the film’s (now Oscar winning) spectacular visual effects, has filed for bankruptcy. Much has been written about the reasons for the struggles of the visual effects industry by far more knowledgable sourcesContinue reading “The Return of the Studio System?”
The Future is in Specialisation
I’m a huge fan of technology, as you might expect of an editor. As technology improves and becomes more widely available, it enables a lot of exciting possibilities, and can make a huge difference in people’s lives. To me, technology is a means to an end – communication… In the world of filmmaking technology, theContinue reading “The Future is in Specialisation”