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Sight, Sound & Story: Live Goes “Inside the Cutting Room of Sam O’Steen” The Sight, Sound & Story: Live monthly event series continues in November with Author & Film Historian Bobbie O’Steen and a panel of seven editor s​ Manhattan Edit Workshop’s “Sight, Sound & Story: Live” monthly online event series continues in November with an in-depth look at the work of legendary editor Sam O’Steen. Inside Episode V :  This panel will honor legendary editor Sam O’Steen.  He first found acclaim for his work in the late 1960s, at a time when the studio system was crumbling, and independent filmmakers were captivating young audiences with personal, provocative narratives and experiments with sound, music, cinematography, and editing.  These shifts all elevated the status of the editor.  Bobbie O’Steen , who was Sam’s wife and collaborator, is a film historian whose book, "Cut to the Chase," is filled with Sam's behind-the-scenes stories on such landmark film...

  Sight, Sound & Story: Live  "SoundShow: Sound Design in Film & TV" Moderator: Woody Woodhall, CAS  ( Studio Principal of  Allied Post Audio ) Speakers:  Bobbi Banks, AMPAS, ATAS,MPSE  ( Straight Outta Compton, When They See Us )  Robert Fernandez  ( Drive, The Adjustment Bureau ) &  Mildred Iatrou  ( La La Land, First Man)   ​ Inside Episode IV:   Sound is one of the most important elements in film and can be used to elevate a performance, evoke emotions, indicate mood and emphasize what's on the screen. Join Moderator Woody Woodhall who will take a deep dive into the creative process of sound design in film and television. He will be joined by multiple Emmy-nominated Supervising Sound Editor Bobbi Banks, multiple Oscar-nominated Supervising Sound Editor Mildred Iatrou, and Grammy and Emmy-winner, Re-Recording Mixer Robert Fernandez. This panel will take us through the creative process of sound design an...

Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE discusses cross-cutting in "Unfaithful." From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016.  For more information go to: https://SightSoundandStory.com . #mewtube , #mewshop , #ITCR , #BobbieOSteen , #SSS2016 , @mewshop, @SightSndStory, #unfaithful , #annecoates , #ace , #americancinemaeditors , #HP , #Intel , #Hewlett -Packard

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MEWShop’s one-day summit returns to New York on June 10, 2017 at the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway. Panels include the art and processes of editing documentary film and episodic television, and behind the scenes of cinematic VR. Our closing panel will highlight the career of an award-winning feature film editor with author and film historian Bobbie O’Steen. The summit culminates in a gala reception and networking session for guests, panelists and vendors. MEWShop Blog Subscriber discount!! Click here to get $20 off!! Schedule: ​ 10:00am - 11:30am - Anatomy of a Scene: Deconstructing Documentary Films Moderator: Garret Savage ( My Perestroika , Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship) Speakers: Amy Foote ( The Work, Mavis!, A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt ), Maya Mumma ( O.J.: Made in America, Restrepo ), & Sam Pollard ( Four Little Girls, When The Levees Broke ) 11:45am - 1:15pm - Cinematic 360/VR Panel: 360 Degrees of Storytelling Moderator: Ross Shain...

Editor Kelley Dixon, ACE discusses creative freedom in "Breaking Bad." From "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 11th, 2016. Kelley Dixon, ACE got her start in post production in multiple capacities in the editing room on the features "Reservoir Dogs" and "Good Will Hunting" as well as TV's "Without a Trace," and "Revelations."  Kelley got her big break after many long years as an assistant when her editor, Lynne Willingham cut the "Breaking Bad" pilot and she became the series' second editor.  She's been nominated for four ACE awards and six Emmys - winning one Emmy in 2013 - for her work on "Breaking Bad." Kelley also edited on HBO's "Luck," Showtime's "Shameless," AMC's "The Walking Dead," "Halt and Catch Fire" and "Preacher."  And she's currently working on the "Breaking Bad" spin-off, "Better Call Saul....

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Anne V. Coates, ACE on cross-cutting in "Unfaithful" 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. She's cut so many varied, fascinating films over the course of her career, but this video is a fascinating look into the process behind cutting Unfaithful. Check it out!

Check out some scary and educational behind the scenes videos from the world of Post Production from our library! Legendary Editor Anne V. Coates, ACE goes "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" to talk about editing alternate reveals in "The Elephant Man," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2016. Sidney Wolinsky, ACE discusses working with Guillermo del Toro on "The Strain," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2015.   Editor Fabienne Bouville, ACE on stylistic changes between seasons of  "American Horror Story," from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2015. Oscar Tillman & Adele Major Discuss the Creation of an Interactive Horror Website "Hotel 626" from "Sight, Sound & Story" 2013. Craig McKay, ACE goes "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" to talk about the process of parallel cutting from "The Silence of the Lambs." Editor ...

Editor William Goldenberg, ACE discusses putting together a scene featuring actors with wildly different performing styles, as seen in "The Insider." From the panel "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen," at "Sight, Sound & Story" on June 13th, 2015. William Goldenberg, ACE, has more than twenty film and television credits since 1992. He won the Academy Award for Film Editing for the film Argo, and has been nominated for "The Insider," "Seabiscuit," "Zero Dark Thirty," and "The Imitation Game." He has also received nominations for nine other editing-related awards. Goldenberg has had an extended, notable collaboration with the director Michael Mann including "Heat," "The Insider," "Ali," and "Miami Vice." Some of his other work includes "Unbroken," "Alive," "Pleasantville," "National Treasure," and "National Trea...

New York, New York - October 18, 2016 - As the leader in post-production training and certification, Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop) , has produced, over a number of years, a wealth of video content. Already known for its " Sight, Sound & Story " speaker series and Six-Week Art of Editing course , MEWShop is expanding its purview to web content. That content is available on YouTube.com/MEWShop , from interviews with award-winning editors and cinematographers, to how-to videos detailing step-by-step edit processes. MEWTube is home to more than 400 videos from MEWShop's " Sight, Sound & Story " event series; including documentary editors, cinematographers, VFX artists, and exclusive interviews with dozens of top visual storytellers like Anne V. Coates, ACE  ( Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man) , Michael Kahn, ACE ( Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park) , William Goldenberg, ACE ( The Imitation Game, Argo ), Kelley Dixon, ACE ( Breaking Bad ), A...

Making the Cut with Bobbie O'Steen Course Series - Promo Video from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo . 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 Terres...

Cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC discusses shooting the period piece "Shadow Magic." Recorded at the event "Sight, Sound & Story: The Art of Cinematography" on September 30, 2015. Nancy Schreiber, ASC is an award winning cinematographer based in both New York and Los Angeles. She came up through the ranks as an electrician and gaffer, working in commercials features and documentaries for such directors and producers as Martha Coolidge, Michael Hausman, and Richard Pearce. "Shadow Magic" is a 2000 film directed and co-written by Ann Hu. The film was a US-China co-production starring Xia Yu, Jared Harris and Xing Yufei. The movie was Ann Hu's directorial debut. This video is sponsored by AJA Video Systems. AJA Video Systems is a leading manufacturer of high-quality and cost-effective digital video acquisition, interface, conversion and desktop solutions for professional broadcast, production and post-production. AJA simplifies profess...

' Making the Cut with Bobbie O’Steen’ courses explore the editor’s endgame decisions from inside the cutting room New York, New York – September 29, 2016  –  Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWShop), the east coast's top school in the post-production industry, for cutting edge certified training and for filmmakers learning the art and craft of editing, has just announced weekend dates for the ‘Making the Cut with Bobbie O’Steen’ class series this January 2017.  The purpose of these courses is to understand the art and technique of master editors through screening and discussion of their work.  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 e...