Tech Corner -Work Like it’s 2018

Tech Corner -Work Like it’s 2018

Tech Corner -Work Like it’s 2018   Adoption of the latest version of Avid Media Composer software has been at a snail’s pace. Many editors are perfectly happy with the version from 2018. It works very well for their needs. It is familiar, having been built and...
Hacks

Hacks

Hacks   Susan Vaill, ACE, won an Eddie Award in March, for the “1.69 Million” episode in Season 1 of HBO Max’s Emmy-winning series Hacks, which follows legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, and young comedy writer Ava Daniels, portrayed...
Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets   It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when, but at some point over the Christmas holidays, Showtime’s Yellowjackets went from a low-key phenomenon to a cultural force. A lot of the show’s popularity can be attributed to excellent reviews and a horror tinged...
Kevin Can F**k Himself

Kevin Can F**k Himself

Kevin Can F**k Himself   It’s a classic multi-camera sitcom setup. The first shot in the pilot is a sunny exterior of a standard suburban house.Inside we’re in the familiar living room set, with couch and table, and three guys goofing around throwing ping-pong balls...
Pam and Tommy

Pam and Tommy

Pam and Tommy   Created by writer Robert Siegel, the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy chronicles the tumultuous 1990s relationship between superstar model and actress Pamela Anderson, played by Lily James, and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, portrayed by Sebastian...
Cuts We Love – “Joy Luck Club”

Cuts We Love – “Joy Luck Club”

 Featured in Content:  Adapted from Amy Tan’s novel, this complex drama is told with multiple storylines and flashbacks about the experience of Chinese and Chinese-American characters. It is principally about the relationships between a female friendship group (and...
In Memoriam – David Brenner, ACE

In Memoriam – David Brenner, ACE

In Memoriam – David Brenner, ACE   David Brenner, ACE – who won an Oscar for 1989’s Born on the Fourth of July, one of nine films that he edited for Oliver Stone – died Feb. 17 in Los Angeles. He was 59. In recent years, he had been working on James Cameron’s...

From the Vault – Avatar

 Categories:  Featured in Content: Academy Award nominees Stephen Rivkin, ACE (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) and John Refoua, ACE (Transformers: The Last Knight),  discuss editing Avatar, directed by three-time Oscar winner James Cameron (Titanic)....