Sam O’Steen on Film Editing
Sam O'Steen has edited some of the most memorable films in Cinema history. CHINATOWN, ROSEMARY'S BABY, THE GRADUATE and COOL HAND LUKE are just some of the classic films he...
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What Does a Film Editor Do?
Film Editing is much more than "cutting out all the bad parts" whilst sitting in a dark room pushing buttons. Here are my thoughts on what it means to...
ALFRED HITCHCOCK – Average Shot Length
[caption id="attachment_4244" align="aligncenter" width="850"] Surprisingly similar during these 20 years[/caption] More Average Shot Lengths HERE Until next time... Vashi Nedomansky vashivisuals.com @vashikoo
WARGAMES – Joshua’s 135 War Simulations
[caption id="attachment_3799" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] The only winning move is not to play[/caption] WARGAMES (1983) directed by John Badham [caption id="attachment_3801" align="aligncenter" width="728"] WARGAMES (1983)[/caption] Until next time......
12 Film Editors that became Film Directors
[caption id="attachment_2943" align="alignnone" width="850"] None of these editors used a computer to cut their films![/caption] It is often said that film editors most fluidly make the...
$2 Ergonomic Wrist Rest for Long Edit Sessions
[caption id="attachment_2931" align="alignnone" width="970"] $2 wristband helps in long edit sessions[/caption] Until next time... Vashi Nedomansky vashivisuals.com @vashikoo
ALIEN – 1097 Shot Breakdown
[caption id="attachment_2845" align="alignnone" width="850"] Alien (1979) shot breakdown[/caption] (more…)
Music Video Editing Stats
[caption id="attachment_2838" align="alignnone" width="850"] Average Shot Length of 8 music videos[/caption] (more…)
Old School Film Editing Tip
[caption id="attachment_2717" align="alignnone" width="1886"] thanks to Steven E. de Souza[/caption] Thanks to Steven E. de Souza for sharing this tip. (more…)
The Best 2 Pages of Screenwriting Ever Written
SPIES LIKE US (1985) was directed by John Landis and written by Dan Aykroyd, Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel and Dave Thomas. This is one of my favorite scenes. The absurdity...