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Oscar-winning editor Tom Cross, ACE on editing Damien Chazelle's "Babylon"

Art of the Cut

CHAPTER

The Inner Cutting of Shooting Maids Off

"Babes" is a silent film, so how can you not think of silent, parallel editing like Griffith and Untolerance? We would use Justin Herwitz's music to kind of give it shape. In his music I have from day one, Justin continued doing what he did on the past couple movies. He creates music during pre-production and before pre-production with Damien. The two of them work out melodies and ideas for the score.

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