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TODAY at 2PM EST, "Belfast" & "Death on the Nile" Editor Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE, Joins Filmmaker U! TODAY at 2PM EST we are joined by "Belfast" & "Death on the Nile" Editor Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE !  In this episode we talk with Ùna about her relationship with Director Kenneth Branagh and her own family Irish history how it influenced her work on the critically acclaimed film "Belfast."  Tune in! A multi-award-winning editor, Ùna Ní Dhonghaíle, ACE , studied Film and Media in her native Dublin and then graduated from the National Film and Television School specialising in film editing.  Her TV work has included "The Crown," "Wallander," "Les Misérables," "Ripper Street and Three Girls." She co-directed and edited the award-winning documentary, "Invisible Man."  Her film work includes "Misbehaviour," "Stan and Ollie" and two previous films for Kenneth Branagh: ...

Filmmaker U ( www.filmmakeru.com ), the online education series that brings the best in the industry to aspiring filmmakers, announced today that acclaimed  Director/Editor Sam Pollard  will teach a course in Documentary film editing. Oscar-nominated and multiple Emmy-winning documentary Director/Editor Sam Pollard   ("Four Little Girls," "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," "Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me"),   will take students into the edit suite in an intimate journey through his career, techniques, relationships and decision making process from his storied work.  His collaboration with Director Spike Lee and his recent ventures as a Director; will give students an unparalleled look into non-fiction storytelling. Topics include Structure, Directors and Editors Shaping a Film Pacing, Mood, Tone and Texture, Editing Audio, Editing, and much more. “Samuel Pollard is a master filmmaker,” Spike Lee said, with finality. “If you say he’s j...

Join us this Tuesday for a great chat with up and coming Editor Amelia Allwarden! In this episode we talk with Amelia about her start interning through the ACE internship program, growing as an assistant and establishing herself on hit shows like "Pen15," "Little Fires Everywhere," and much more. Tune in!  Tuesday, November 9th | 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PDT You can watch it on Youtube:  https://youtu.be/ mwI4ONNqqk0  or on facebook:  https://fb.me/e/ PbUTgL2S #FilmmakerU #FilmU #FilmUChats #Editing #OWC #PoweredByOWC #ACE #AmericanCinemaEditors #Editor #Edit #PostProduction #AmeliaAllwarden #Pen15 #LittleFiresEverywhere #Archive #Westworld #ACEInternship

    Colorist Eric Whipp joined Gordon Burkell to answer questions about  Mad Max: Fury Road , Color Correction, and give career advice.  Eric talks about his workflow while working remotely, as well as the delicate balance of working with clients.  If you want to learn more directly from Eric on his processes, his insights and his vast amount of experiences; check out our online class with Eric  here . Eric Whipp was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Australia.  He became a colorist in the 1990s and helped George Miller with his Oscar-winning film, Happy Feet.  Today he is a Co-Founder and Senior Colorist at Alter Ego in Toronto, Canada. He reunited with George Miller for the ground-breaking film Mad Max: Fury Road.  He most recently finished The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.   Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Hi everyone, I'm Gordon Burkell from Filmmaker U.  At  Filmmak...

  Filmmaker U recently spoke with Visual Effects Artist Debra Khoo-Jeffrey.  In this chat we spoke with Debra about immigrating to New York from Malaysia, working remotely and her various projects she at HBO. Debra Khoo is a visual effects artist at HBO Hudson Yards, NY with nearly 20 years of experience in motion graphics, animation, compositing and rotoscoping. She works mainly in After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Boris FX Mocha Pro. Her credits include "From The Earth to the Moon" (Limited Series), "Game of Thrones: The Last Watch," "First Cow" (movie), and handling many promos for HBO, HBO Latino, and HBO Sports.   Gordon Burkell (GB)  - Welcome to Filmmaker U! At  filmmakerU . com  we bring the top people in the film industry to discuss their craft and how they approach working in the industry. This week, we have Debra Khoo-Jeffrey. Thanks for coming to the show! Debra Khoo - Jeffrey (DKJ)  - Thanks for having me. Nice to meet you. GB  - It's gre...

We are super excited to be joined by legendary Editor Paul Hirsch, ACE live on July 2nd at 2PM EDT! We will dive deep into his film career & experiences; as well as his new book. Join us live to ask questions and hear from one of the best!  LIVE - Friday, July 2nd | 2:00 PM EDT/ 11:00 AM PDT Join the conversation here:  https://youtu.be/rNYDU53w2ts

  Three-time Emmy-nominated Cinematographer Bob Richman joined us to discuss his work on "The September Issue," "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster,"and the award-winning Documentary "Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills" and his decades shooting documentary films. Cinematographer Bob Richman began his film career working with vérité pioneers Albert and David Maysles, quickly transitioning from production assistant to camera assistant then operator. Finally he made the leap to director of photography on the Maysles’ "Umbrellas," which chronicled artist Christo’s installation of three thousand umbrellas north of Los Angeles and Tokyo. Today, Richman is an Emmy-nominated and Sundance award-winning cinematographer on almost a hundred documentaries including: Davis Guggenheim’s "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Waiting for Superman," Nathaniel Kahn’s "My Architect," Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s HBO films ...

Filmmaker U explores the history of Stop-Motion Animation and how it has impacted and guided the VFX industry as we know it. Starting with a rudimentary frame by frame animation we see how Ray Harryhausen improved things, then standing on the shoulder of giants see how Phil Tippet created a new technique that would carry us into the new CGI and motion capture world. These techniques developed are used by major films such as Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, and more! -- About Filmmaker U: Before the age of digital mentorship played a key role in film crews, post crews, and filmmaker’s career development. Places like the cutting room were hubs for passing on techniques, ideas, war stories, teamwork, and developing relationships that would help you evolve your career. You would move from trainee to assistant, and eventually, the day would come where you became a full-fledged DP, Editor, Filmmaker, or any other position in the film industry. Pro’s who had worked years and were comin...

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Eugene Gearty Live Chat Tomorrow's live chat will involve Oscar winner and Filmmaker U instructor Eugene Gearty.  We are going to discuss his work, experiences, and life in sound during the quarantine. More importantly, it'll give you an opportunity to ask questions! Eugene Gearty, MPSE Friday @ 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 AM PST Eugene Gearty has over thirty years of working with film's most celebrated directors including Spike Lee, Martin Scorcese, Ang Lee, and The Coen Brothers, just to name a few. He's won numerous awards and took home the Oscar for his work on  Hugo . We'll be hosting these events live on Facebook and will allow those who want to ask questions to message us while we are broadcasting. Please make sure to sign up to  our Facebook page to watch this event!

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The filmmakeru.com team explores the history of color in film in our series Birth of an Art. From coloring in single frames in the early 1900's to the new digital tools used today by colorists all over the world.   -- About Filmmaker U: Before the age of digital mentorship played a key role in film crews, post crews, and filmmaker’s career development. Places like the cutting room were hubs for passing on techniques, ideas, war stories, teamwork, and developing relationships that would help you evolve your career. You would move from trainee to assistant, and eventually, the day would come where you became a full-fledged DP, Editor, Filmmaker, or any other position in the film industry.   Pro’s who had worked years and were coming close to the end of their career delighted in sharing the knowledge, techniques, tricks, and ideas, they had learned over the decades. However, with this digital age, young film professionals are thrust into positions without hav...

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From the  Filmmaker U  blog on February 4, 2020.   Filmmaker U was created to help fill the apprenticeship void in the modern day film & television industry. This online education series will bring the best in the business from behind the camera, to any aspiring media artist who can no longer obtain this type of apprenticeship. Please check out all of our online classes now open for registration on editing, sound design, and color grading at Filmmaker U  here .   Jinmo Yang has been editing for ten years, and in that time he's established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the world of film editing. He's become South Korea's premiere editor, working on some of the most internationally successful films coming out of that industry. Yang's work includes the phenomenal Train to Busan , Okja , and of course Bong Joon Ho's Parasite , for which he is nominated for the Editing Oscar. His style has become such that he's mastered rhythm, and ...

One of the best ways to become a film editor is the traditional route of working your way up through the assistant ranks. Roles as an assistant under the  From Filmmaker U blog on July 30, 2019 One of the best ways to become a film editor is the traditional route of working your way up through the assistant ranks. Roles as an assistant under the tutelage of a master editor are highly coveted, so what are the editors who have achieved success looking for in young assistants? Brian Kates, ACE, Emmy award-winning editor for Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , took a break from  his new online editing class with us to reveal what he expects from his assistants.  Meticulous attention to detail Attention to detail is critical. There are numerous tiny details assistants are going to need to keep track of and not ensuring the timecode didn't slip or the footage coming in is appropriately labeled will save hours of the editors time. A love of technical wizardry Assistant editors should...

( Courtesy of Filmmaker U Blog - go to  https://bit.ly/2SwWwpO ) There are a lot of things that go into mastering a craft. Hours of practice, mastery of your tools, numerous mistakes to learn from, and years of experience that pushes you to become a better craftsperson. You also need to explore and learn from your colleagues work to see how others have tackled something differently than you might have approached it, so you can be influenced and intellectually challenged. We sat down during a break in shooting our course with Eugene Gearty on Sound Design (Available here) , to discuss what films influence and inspire him. Here are the films that stand out for him. Apocalypse Now | Sound Designer: Walter Murch For Eugene, Apocalypse Now is the “holy grail of sound design... I didn’t even hear an edit… everything sounded like it dissolved, overlapped…” This film is what inspired Eugene to explore more about sound design in film. Apocalypse Now helped revoluti...