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Maleficent - Mistress of Evil Oct 28, 2019

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Editor Laura Jennings checks in from the U.K. to discuss her new film, Disney's Maleficent - Mistress of Evil. Laura talks about her process on the VFX-heavy film and even indulges the audience with stories from the much-beloved Tom Cruise timewarp flick, Edge of Tomorrow! Laura tells us about...

What it's like to have your release date moved up 7 months during post
Balancing the comedy and drama to suit all ages
Using musical cues to drive the tone of a scene
Taking an indie approach to big-budget movies

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Zombieland: Double Tap Oct 21, 2019

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Double the taps and double the editors. Dirk Westervelt, ACE and Chris Patterson share editorial duties on the long-awaited sequel to 2009's undead comedy classic, Zombieland. Dirk and Chris talk to us about getting the band back together for Zombieland: Double Tap.

Tune in to hear their thoughts on:

Fun with audience test screenings
Managing the cutting room
Sharing scenes and comparing comedic beats
Making up the rules of Zombieland as you go along

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Gemini Man Oct 14, 2019

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In this episode of The Rough Cut, we talk with Gemini Man editor, Tim Squyres ACE about his latest movie with director Ang Lee. Tim doubles down on the tech talk and teaches us about high frame rate filmmaking, as well as…

The trouble with human faces
Lamberts. What's a lambert?!
How the best picture cut is sometimes made with sound
Cutting at least two versions of a scene
Saying "smart things" as an assistant

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Joker Oct 07, 2019

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Joker editor, Jeff Groth stars on this edition of the Rough Cut! Jeff is in studio to talk about…

The 70's cinema influence on Joker
Using Script-based editing in Avid to get the most out of every line
Editing linearly on a non-linear editor
Director Todd Phillips' uncanny ability to predict his movie's final runtime

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Rocketman Sep 30, 2019

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For our special IBC-edition of The Rough Cut, editor Chris Dickens and music editor Andy Patterson discuss their collaborative effort on the film, Rocketman.

Chris and Andy talk about:

Re-recording Elton John classics for the film
Using lyrics to support the film narrative
The interchange between picture and music editing
How to work yourself into the film

...and much, much more!

Angel Has Fallen Sep 23, 2019

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In this week's Rough Cut podcast, Gabriel Fleming, ACE talks about one of this summer's biggest movies, Angel Has Fallen.

Gabe tells us about...

Going from Jean-Luc Godard to Gerard Butler
Working solo vs collaborating with other editors
Finding magical moments within handheld camera shots
Working with 48fps in editorial
Cutting against a "clock"
The importance of lunch

The Goldfinch Sep 16, 2019

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In this week's episode, Emmy-winning editor Kelley Dixon, ACE calls in to talk about her experience editing her first feature film, Paramount Pictures' The Goldfinch. Kelley tells us about...

The challenge of translating Donna Tartt's 800 page, Pulitzer prize-winning novel into a feature film
How working on a feature compares to television
Understanding how to serve the vision of the director while being true to yourself
Being aware of when the characters are "aware"
The power of profile shots, proscenium framing and pre-lap edits

IT - Chapter Two Sep 09, 2019

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Boo! Things take a turn for the creepy in this week's Rough Cut podcast with Jason Ballantine, ASE ACE as we talk about his new film, IT - Chapter Two.

Jason talks to us about...

The challenge of following up the #1 box office horror movie of all time
Working the pendulum between horror and comedy
Literal headaches from VFX
The balance between developing characters and driving plots

This is Spinal Tap - The Princess Bride Sep 02, 2019

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In this week's episode, veteran editor Robert Leighton joins us on a canal ride in Amsterdam to look back upon a career that includes such beloved films as; This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Bull Durham and When Harry Met Sally, just to name a few. Bob talks to us about…

Pioneering the "mockumentary"
The benefits of "flipping the gate"
Finding refuge under the avocado tree
Editing big to small
Getting the day off on When Harry Met Sally

Unfiltered Talk about Unscripted TV Editing Aug 26, 2019

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Recorded prior to EditFest LA '19, ACE Editors Molly Shock, Maura Corey, Jamie Nelsen and Tom Costantino hold court on the topic of Demystifying the Differences Between Scripted and Unscripted TV Editing.

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