Here’s a selection of film editing resources, interesting things I’ve read, watched and listened to over the past few weeks.
#1 – Dune’s Editing – Thomas Flight
Winner of this year’s Oscar for Best Editing, Joe Walker is one of our finest film editors, and Thomas Flight’s video explores some of the reasons why that is.
#2 – Hidden Histories: The Story of Women Film Editors
There is a long and storied history of female editors, but much like editing in general, many contributions are downplayed or completely ignored. This article from Criterion discusses Su Friedrich’s archive Edited By, which set out to document the work of female editors across the whole scope of filmmaking, both historically and geographically.
#3 – Meet the Editors Behind 2022’s Top Oscar Nominees
A deep, deep dive from The Art of the Cut’s Steve Hullfish interviewing all the Best Film Editing nominees and the editors of several Best Picture nominees. They discuss their process and cover everything from reading the script, watching dailies, working with Directors, and facing the blank timeline to structure, pacing, music and sound design.
#4 – Interrogation Scenes – Studio Binder
Although not focused specifically on editing, this pair of videos are a really interesting look at how to build and shape a scene that is a common feature of a crime thriller or procedural.
#5 – Meet the People Who Grind Out the Best Movie Trailers in the World
Less about the technique of editing trailers, this article is more focused on the industry of trailer editing. It looks at how they come about, how different companies and individuals are involved, and how the need for trailers and “trailer moments” influences other areas of filmmaking.
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