How These SNL Editors Cut an Emmy-Nominated Sketch With 60+ VFX Shots in Two Days

Sep 15, 2023

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If you are moving quickly, you don’t rise to the occasion. But you fall to your ability. If you do the work to get there, you will create great stuff.

In today’s episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and Yaro Altunin speak with SNL editors, Chris Salerno and Ryan Spears to discuss:

How Chris and Ryan started working at SNL
Common traits for people who succeed in their line of work
Realizing quickly that certain things are done for a reason
What is was like editing the Mario Kart sketch
The biggest challenges they faced in editing the trailer
Telling jokes in the most efficient manner
Learning to trust your initial instincts
Advice for emerging sketch editors
Working with mixed frame rates
Favorite sketch moments of all time

Memorable Quotes

“You really have to adapt, just keep moving, and trust your instincts.” [10:35]
“You have to learn to trust what your initial instinct to the footage is, because sometimes you don’t have time to have a second instinct.” [26:34]
“It’s really just finding what the intention of the piece is at its heart.” [34:25]

Resources:

Connect with Ryan on IG

Ryan's website

Connect with Chris on IG

Chris's website

SNL Mario Kart Trailer (Edit Time lapse)

HBO Mario Kart Trailer - SNL

“SNL’s” Emmy-nominated “HBO Mario Kart Trailer” sketch edited with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects

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