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The Cutting Room Dozen #6

Hello and welcome to your monthly rundown of some of the most interesting editing, post-production, and filmmaking-related content online.

I've included a couple of links to articles and videos on AI over the past 2 or 3 months and they've proved particularly popular. That’s not especially surprising given all the discussion and fears around the explosive rise of AI in 2023, so I thought I’d collect together some of the things I've been reading and watching recently on its current and possible usage in Post.

#1 - Is Generative AI for Video Ready for Prime Time Production?​

Noah Kadner and friends run a test project to find out how some of the current AI tools can be used in the real world.

#2 - A.I. In Post Production - Your Questions Answered! Tools, Adapting, Ethics, Evolution, and Impact​

Michael Kammes takes a deep dive into A.I. for Post Production. He answers YOUR top 5 Artificial Intelligence questions so you’re prepared for the creative new world order with AI!

#3 - Is AI video about to creep out of the uncanny valley?​

The potential to create footage during the edit is potentially one of the biggest game-changers when it comes to AI’s impact in Post. Mark Christiansen at Pro Video Coalition looks at Runway’s existing capabilities.

#4 - 3 Ways to Use Generative Fill For Video​

Ready to dive into the future of video creation? This tutorial shares 3 methods to harness the power of Generative Fill in Photoshop for video editing.

#5 - Analysis: How the sector is making use of AI​

Broadcast magazine looks at how, from automating time-consuming tasks to aiding creativity, the use of AI is spreading rapidly.

#6 - How A.I. is reshaping the way movies are made​

Fortune magazine investigates how AI is impacting VFX work and beyond.

#7 - Art of the Cut - Oppenheimer​

Jennifer Lame, ACE, and her team discuss the paradox of cutting a non-linear film in a linear way, and the joys of collaborating with director Christopher Nolan.

#8 - The Rough Cut: The Editors Behind Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer”​

And here's the Oppenheimer edit team talking with frame.io's Matt Feury.

#9 - Why The Bear Gets In Your Head​

Thomas Flight chats with the editors of The Bear to discuss how they ground their bold and stylish editing in character and story.

#10 - The Rough Cut: Getting Schooled by the Editors of “Abbott Elementary”​

The Abbott Elementary editing team of Richie Edelson and Sarah Zeitlin discuss their work on the mockumentary sitcom and their backgrounds in unscripted.

#11 - Reviewing Your Demo Reels​

Although reels aren’t all that useful for long-form editors, if you work in short-form, or you’re a shooter too, Mark Bone has a bunch of great advice on what to do and not do in your reel.

#12 - How Do You Edit a Show Like Welcome to Wrexham?​

Finally, this is actually one of ours. Last weekend I had the chance to chat with Welcome to Wrexham Season 1 Editors Mohamed El Manasterly and Curtis McConnell about their Emmy-nominated work on the show.

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On The Site

We’re doing a little bit of a sale at the moment, with Shaping a Scene, our hands-on drama editing course, $100 off for the first 5 subscribers to sign up. We’ve also dropped the price on Post-Production Demystified for September, so if you’re interested in rounding out your knowledge of the whole post-production process with almost 5 hours of video content, maybe now is the time.

Plus, there’s also our new eBook 53 Ways to Act Like a Professional Editor, which gives 36 pages of tips and advice for ensuring that every day you’re acting in a way that will guarantee Directors and Producers will hire you again and again.

That's all for now!

Take care,

Neil

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