WandaVision editors; Tim Roche, Zene Baker ACE and Nona Khodai ACE joined forces to wield their super editing powers on Marvel Studio's first series for Disney+. Set three weeks after the events of Avengers: Endgame, the show centers around the MCU characters Wanda Maximoff and Vision, living an idyllic suburban life in the town of Westview, New Jersey, while also trying to conceal their true identity as super heroes. Where the series departs from the more traditional super hero tropes, is that most episodes are developed in the style of iconic tv sitcoms from the 1960's and up into the 21st century.
ZENE BAKER ACEOf the three, Zene was already familiar with the MCU, having cut Thor: Ragnarok as well as other films in the action and comedy genres such as Men In Black: International and This is The End.
NONA KHODAI ACEEditor, Nona Khodai ACE makes her triumphant return to The Rough Cut! While she may be new to the MCU, she's no stranger to tv series about super heroes. Nona also worked on Seasons 1 and 2 of Amazon Studios, The Boys.
TIM ROCHETim Roche is not only new to Marvel, but to the super hero genre as well. Prior to WandaVision, Tim honed his editorial skills in the field of comedy tv, having cut such shows as Curb Your Enthusiasm and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, having just been nominated for a 2020 ACE Eddie award for his work on the former.
Editing WandaVisionIn our discussion with WandaVision editors; Tim Roche, Zene Baker ACE and Nona Khodai ACE, we talk about:
- How editing a multi-camera "in studio" episode compares to a single camera episode
- The contrast of working on a Marvel series vs working on a Marvel feature film
- Manipulating aspect ratios between different scenes and times in the series
- Overcoming "Drunken Mouse Syndrome"
- How the pandemic and the shift to remote editing affected their work
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