Transitioning from Assistant to Editor

Whoever embarks on the journey of editing would benefit from this talk. Everyone’s journey is different, but their goal & dreams are the same: make & tell compelling visual narratives that will move people.

Join three editors who've recently transitioned from assistant and are working on top titles like HBO's 'Two Dope Queens' and 'Barry', FX Hit show 'Atlanta',...

How to Cut Like Walter Murch →

“[T]the choice of the last frame of a shot is perhaps the most important part of the ‘performance’ of the editor. It is roughly the equivalent of the bowing technique of a violinist, or the fingering technique of a guitarist.

My unbreakable rule in this regard is never to find that frame by “scrubbing”, but to choose it in real time.”