Art of the Cut

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Sirens. With us are Editors Catherine Haight, ACE, Laura Zempel, ACE, and Isaac Hagy, ACE. Jen Bryson is also credited as an editor on the show, but wasn’t with us for the interview.Cate has been nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for her editing of the pilot of the TV series Transparent. She also was nominated for an ACE Eddie for the pilot of Girls. She also edited the TV series High Fidelity and feature films like The Good House and Puzzle.Laura has been on Art of the Cut several times for the TV series Beef for which she won an Emmy and an ACE Eddie, Euphoria, for which she was nominated for an ACE Eddie. She also edited Lessons in Chemistry.Isaac has been nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for the TV series Mr. And Mrs. Smith, won a Peabody Award and was nominated for an Emmy and an ACE Eddie for the TV series Atlanta.You can read along with this interview and see great additional video and images on the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Daredevil Born Again. With us are Emmy-winning editor Stephanie Filo, ACE, Melissa Lawson Chueng, and Cedric Nairn-Smith.Stephanie has been on Art of the Cut to talk about her work on the film We Grown Now. And before that to discuss her Emmy and ACE-winning work on A Black Lady Sketch Show, her Emmy-nominated work on Dahmer: Monster - the Jeffrey Dahmer Story and History of the World Part II. Stephanie has also won an Emmy and a Peabody Award for her documentary editing work.Melissa has been on Art of the Cut before for her editing of the film Mile 22, and for the TV series Outlander. She also edited the series Mr. Robot. Cedric was an editor on Moon Knight and The Boys.This discussion includes the power of sound design, the benefits of having an assistant editor who’s a great vocal impersonator, and when to start a scene on a close-up instead of on an establishing shot.You can read along with this interview and see trailers, clips, exclusive photos and timeline screenshots at the BorisFX blog!borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut, we’re speaking with the editorial team of Beast Games. Including lead editor, Mack Hopkins,  Nolan Ritter, Charles Kramer, ACE, Beast post supervisor Joshua Kulic, on-line post supervisor Lydiane Heckly.Mack Hopkins is lead editor, co-host, and co-creator of Beast Games. Nolan Ritter is a senior editor at the MrBeast YouTube channel in addition to his editing of Beast Games. He was also an editor on the upcoming series “The Larry David Story.”Charles Kramer, ACE, is an Emmy-nominated editor of such shows as The Voice, The Osbourne’s, Project Greenlight and Big Brother.Joshua Kulic is the Post Production supervisor and Executive Producer on Beast Games and MrBeast. His other TV work includes World of Waves and What Drives You.Lydiane Heckly was a post production supervisor on Sneaker WarsL Adidas vs Puma, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, and History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. This discussion includes how to coordinate the creative vision of more than 20 editors and 22 assistant editors, the role of probability when dealing with 1000 contestants and more than 1000 cameras, and the key ingredient in the Mr. Beast editorial style.You can read along with this interview and see trailers, clips and exclusive images on the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut, we speak with the lead editor, David Palmer, and two additional editors, Sierra Neal and Jason Summers, about the Disney +/Amblin Television documentary, Music by John Williams.David Palmer edited The History of the World… for now…, The Making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Music of Indiana Jones, The Light and Magic of Indiana Jones, and The Making of Jaws.Sierra Neal has been on Art of the Cut several times, including for Jim Henson: Idea Man, and Ron Howard’s Pavarotti. She also edited Guns N' Roses: Live in New York and was an additional editor on the documentary, Carlos.Jason Summers edited 40 Years of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List: 25 Years Later, The Fabelmans: A Family in Film, and The World of Jurassic Park.This discussion includes delivering a 90 minute first cut in under 2 months, the difficulties of dealing with licensed music and films, and the painful power of killing a fantastic story beat.You can read along with this podcast on the BorisFX blog site! See clips, trailers and exclusive photos along with the transcribed text.borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut, ACE Eddie-nominee Angela Catanzaro, ACE, and ACE Eddie-winner Harry Yoon, ACE discuss editing the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*.Angela’s been on Art of the Cut before for Prey, The Protege, and Five Feet Apart. She also edited The Foreigner.Harry’s been on Art of the Cut in the past for The Fire Inside, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Minari, The Best of Enemies, Detroit, and for the TV series Beef. This discussion includes the benefits and drawbacks of editing on set,  why this was a rare VFX-heavy movie with no previs, and how to prep your assistant editors to be ready to step into the chair.You can also read along with the podcast on the Boris FX blog site to see exclusive on-set photos of the editors, clips, trailers and timeline screenshots.borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we’re speaking with Oscar-nominee Richard Pearson, ACE, about editing The Accountant 2. Richard’s been on Art of the Cut several times in the past for the original The Accountant film, also for Wonder Woman 1984, and Kong: Skull Island. Richard’s also worked on Men in Black 2, and the Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. He was nominated for an Oscar and an ACE Eddie and won a BAFTA for United 93. He was also nominated for an ACE Eddie and an Emmy for From the Earth to the Moon.This discussion includes the use of invisible split-screens to craft pacing, developing montages, and the keys to editing a good action scene - of which, this movie has plenty of great examples.If you'd like to see images and clips and trailers from the movie and from the editor, please check out the BorisFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Michael Shawver about editing Ryan Coogler’s feature film, Sinners.Michael’s been on Art of the Cut in the past for his work on Black Panther. His other work includes Abigail, A Quiet Place 2, Creed, and Fruitvale Station. This discussion includes - among other things - how the first scripted scene ended up in act 2 while the last scene ended up as the first scene, how therapy can turn you into a better editor, and the artistic challenges of one actor playing two parts.You can read along with this interview and see stills from the movie, clips and trailers on the BorisFX blog of the same name:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with the editing team of the HBO series Dune Prophecy.Amelia Allwarden, ACE has been on Art of the Cut in the past for Daisy Jones and the Six and Pen15. She also edited Westworld.Anna Hauger, ACE has been on Art of the Cut before for Three Body Problem. She’s also edited Westworld, Station 11 and Watchmen.Sarah C. Reeves, ACE has edited Westworld, Star Trek Picard, Gotham and The Walking Dead.Mark Hartzell, ACE has edited The Last of Us, True Blood and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.This discussion includes - among other things - mentorship, how an assistant editor can show they’re ready to be elevated to “the chair” and how editing is best when it’s iterative.You can read along with this podcast and see images, clips and trailers on the BORISFX blog:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Robin Peters about the film The Penguin Lesons. Robin was nominated for a BFE Cut Above Award for Best Edited Comedy Series for This Time with Alan Partridge. He’s also edited the film Benjamin and the TV series One Day. He was an additional editor on The Personal History of David Copperfield.This discussion includes - among other things - the difficulties of temping music on a film with comedy and pathos, how the theme affects editing choices, and the importance of sending the audience out of the theater on the correct note.You can read along with this podcast on the Boris FX blog to see timeline screenshots, stills, exclusive images and clips and trailers:borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Julia Grove, ACE, Howard Leder, and Lai-San Ho, who edited the Hulu TV series, Paradise.Julia was nominated for an ACE Eddie for her work on This is Us. She’s also edited Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder.Howard has edited The Newsroom, American Gods, This is Us, and Perry Mason.Lai-San has edited This is Us, Rabbit Hole, and The Company You Keep.This discussion includes - among other things - a discussion about editing a show with no temp music, the judicious use of a single slo-mo shot, and why you move a scene from one episode to another.If you'd like to read along with this interview, please check out: borisfx.com/blog/aotc.