Quiet Summer, Loud Fall
'Bang!' or possibly 'kersmack!' are usually the sounds of loud falls, but in this case it's more of a hum (of the 60 Hz variant) and clack (of the keys). After enjoying much of the summer off, I am now enjoying a recent surge in demand for my services. I cut/composited a short film for the NFB, edited three EPK videos, and onlined two films- one experimental art, the other a documentary- even did a little DVD authoring for a colleague's reel.
More free-time this past summer meant I got to polish up my After Effects skills, which are now sharp and ready for action. They had gotten a little rusty from series work, which of course focuses primarily on the art of storytelling (and the art of fixing mistakes); the motion graphics and compositing needs are sent out to specialists, who can afford to take hours on a single shot or short sequence. But as a freelance editor, I find that a lot of clients expect an editor to possess motion graphics skills as well, and I am pleased to say that now more than ever I bring that to the table, the EDITING TABLE! Actually it's more of a desk than a table, but you get the idea.
Robson Arms
Hit TV show Robson Arms, now in it's 3rd season, hired me to edit a series of videos entitled, The Question, which I worked on during the last couple months of 2007. Cutting together cast and crew interviews, behind the scenes footage and scenes from upcoming shows, we really wanted to do something different, make them funny and upbeat. The theme of each video coincides with each week's new episode, and will be released concurrently.
The Question, produced by Jason James, is an Omni Film production for CTV.
Offline and Online Editing Services for Broadcast and Film: Features, Docs, TV Series, Shorts, Music Videos, and more. Workflow abilities include RED, XDCAM, Film, P2, HDV, BetaSP, DV and more. Avid and FCP. Over 10 years experience.