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  Join us on August 19th at 5PM ESD online for our next Sight, Sound & Story event! #cinematography #JohnSimmons #Cinematographer #ASC #SightSoundAndStory #SSSLIVE2020 The second "Sight, Sound & Story: Live" focuses on Cinematographer John Simmons, ASC's career and his role in mentorship in the industry. John Simmons, ASC, won the Best Cinematography Emmy for the Nickelodeon multi-camera series "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn" and has three additional Emmy nominations. He has worked behind the camera since the early 1970’s shooting documentaries, music videos, commercials and features. Moderated by Snehal Patel from ZEISS, the two will talk all-things cinematography and filmmaking and wrap it up with a Q&A from the audience! Sign up here for a free ticket! https://buff.ly/3h0lRDD All attendees will receive a link and password to a Vimeo Live event an hour prior to the start of the event.

Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses character chemistry in "What About Bob?" From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Anne V. Coates, ACE, is a renowned British editor who has worked on over sixty films, including the classic epic "Lawrence of Arabia," for which she received an Academy Award. She has garnered four additional Academy Award nominations for "Becket," "The Elephant Man," "In the Line of Fire," and "Out of Sight." She was awarded BAFTA’s highest honor, The Academy Fellowship, as well as the Career Achievement Award from American Cinema Editors - and last year Coates was only the second editor besides Dede Allen to receive a career achievement award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.  About the moderator: Bobbie O’Steen is a New York-based writer and film historian, dedicated to sharing the editor’s invisible art with students, professionals, and the movie-going public. She i...

The purpose of these classes is to understand the art and technique of master editors.  How do they decide what shot to use and when exactly to cut in and out of that shot? How do they shape actors’ performances and fit the puzzle pieces together to make a story work? O’Steen will reveal the wisdom and strategies of master editors by taking you through a cut-by-cut analysis of many classic movie scenes, based on interviews from her popular books, panels, and event series.  Ultimately, you’ll develop a deeper knowledge of the thinking behind the editing process, empowering you to become a better editor and storyteller yourself. “O'Steen uses her insider knowledge and sensitivity to the work of editors to expose the techniques, or rather the feelings, and the instincts behind "making movie magic."  - Editor Carol Littleton, ACE ("E.T. the Extra Terrestrial," "The Big Chill")  About the classes:  Making The Cut with Bobbie O'Steen: Volume 1 ...