The Cutting Room Dozen #8 - Paul Hirsch, Victoria Boydell, Kirk Baxter, Alfred Hitchcock and more

Hi there,

Welcome to this month's selection of editing, post-production, and film-making-related content.

#1 - An interview with Oscar-winning editor Paul Hirsch, ACE about his storied career​

Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Carrie, Ferris Beuller's Day Off, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Footloose, Falling Down…. Paul Hirsch has certainly worked on a few good films over the years.

#2 - No Idea Is Too Outlandish For Saltburn Editor Victoria Boydell​

Working with a new Director almost always involves adjusting to their favored way of working. Saltburn Editor Victoria Boydell found that Emerald Fennell had an uncommon approach to Assemblies.

#3 - David Fincher and The Killer Crew Break Down The Brute vs The Killer Fight Scene​

If you didn’t get your fill of The Killer in last month’s email, here is Director David Fincher, editor Kirk Baxter, sound designer Ren Klyce, cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, and stunt coordinator Dave Macomber breaking down the fight sequence between The Brute and The Killer in The Killer.

#4 - Kirk Baxter on Editing The Killer with David Fincher​

And if you want some more Kirk Baxter on The Killer, here are a couple of short promos, one from Netflix, and this one from Adobe.

#5 - The Art of VFX for Editors​

As an Editor, it’s often useful, and sometimes expected, that you’re able to do more than just edit. And if you’re an Assistant Editor, you will definitely be expected to do some temp VFX work. Film Editing Pro break down how to do some of the basics.

#6 - Alfred Hitchcock On Mastering Cinematic Tension​

There’s a good chance that you’ve seen or read this already, but here’s the Master of Suspense talking about cinematic tension. Plus, here’s an article Hitchcock himself wrote for Sight & Sound magazine back in 1937.

#7 - The Best Video Essays of 2023​

While YouTube is full of video essays on all sorts of subjects, there are myriad other examples tucked away in all sorts of corners of the internet.

#8 - The Editor and Assistant Editor Relationship​

While an Editor’s most important relationship is with their Director, a properly functioning cutting room depends almost as much on the relationship between the Editor and Assistant Editor.

#9 - The 6 Types of Documentary Films​

I’ve put very little about documentary editing on the site so far, but I’m putting together some student documentary resources at the moment, and this is a good little summary of the different types of documentary approaches, with examples.

#10 - What Makes American Movie a Timeless Treasure​

Speaking of documentaries, are there any filmmakers out there who don't love American Movie?

#11 - Emmy-Nominated Michael Harte on Editing Michael J. Fox Movie​

Michael Harte, ACE, Editor of the excellent Three Identical Strangers, and Don’t F**k With Cats, talks about his work on last summer’s Michael J. Fox film.

#12 - The Social Network | Making of a Masterpiece​

I re-watched The Social Network recently, and when reading up about it afterwards, stumbled across this feature-length making-of documentary which is mercifully low on platitudes and more focused on revealing the process.

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