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The Cutting Room Dozen #3

Hello and welcome to your monthly rundown of the best editing and filmmaking related content from around the internet.

#1 - Succession Director Mark Mylod Breaks Down That Scene From Connor's Wedding​

SEASON 4 SPOILERS!! A behind the scenes look at a key scene from the show's latest season.

#2 - Succession: How The Camera Lies​

And a look at how the show’s famous handheld, snap reframe style is constructed.

#3 - Steven Soderbergh’s Editing Notes For ‘The Knick’​

I mentioned this in a tweet recently, it’s a great (and rare) opportunity to see the back and forth of notes that goes on during a project if you’ve never been in that situation before.

#4 - In Praise of Subtle Performance​

One of the most challenging, and one of the most enjoyable parts of editing, is working with performances; shaping, building, and adjusting the raw material given to you by the cast.

#5 - How 'Barry' Created a Chase Scene Without Music or Theatrics Perfect for Bill Hader's Vision​

The team behind Barry break down how they planned and constructed an unconventional chase sequence.

(and here’s the scene)

#6 - What NOBODY Tells You About FILMMAKING​

There’s a lot of aspirational content online selling the dream of filmmaking as a creative, exciting vocation, but the reality is of course a little more nuanced.

#7 - Every Interview Style Explained​

I don’t talk too much about documentary filmmaking here, even though I do a lot of documentary work, but here’s a breakdown of interview styles.

#8 - Filmmaking Advice for 30 Minutes Straight…​

A great collection of advice from a whole range of big-name filmmakers, focused on directing, but mostly applicable to all creative pursuits.

#9 - Sidney Lumet interview on "Making Movies"​

The Director of 12 Angry Men, Network, and Dog Day Afternoon (amongst many others), and a master craftsmen with a long career in theatre, TV, and features, talks about his career and his work in an interview on the release of his book Making Movies.

#10 - The Paradox of Good Cinematography​

What makes “good cinematography”? And are beautiful images detrimental to the goal of good cinematography?

#11 - Help with transitioning from Avid 2018 to 2023​

For those who haven’t yet made the move, or are about to do so, Simon Smith walks through some of the big changes in the Avid revamp.

#12 - The FUTURE of Content Creation | 10 MIND-BLOWING Features in DaVinci Resolve 18.5​

DaVinci Resolve is becoming more and more widely used, and we’re all wondering exactly how machine learning and AI are going to change (or revolutionize?) post-production.

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On The Site

If you’re interested in getting hold of high-quality scripted drama footage and in getting your editing skills up to the standard of a professional editor, check out our Shaping a Scene course. Plus, we’ve got some other educational resources in the works which will be launching soon, so keep your eyes peeled for those.

That's all for now!

Take care,

Neil

The Cutting Room

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