Editing is all about focusing attention on what the filmmakers want an audience to see at any given time in a film. The editing on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close takes its focus from the book and adapted screenplay that were written from point of view of the lead character Oskar (Thomas Horn). Both... »

Just as every summer theaters are filled with super-hero blockbusters and other tent-pole movies, as each year comes to a close, audiences are deluged by the release of motion pictures considered by the various studios to be award-worthy. Although some critically acclaimed works come early in the year, fear of short audience memories means... »

Rise of the Planet of the Apes tells an origin story that lays the foundation for the mythology of the first Planet of the Apes film, which takes place 3,000 years in the future. The success of the current film hinges on the believability of the main character, Caesar, a chimpanzee played by a... »

Starting his career editing the comedy series, Hogan's Heroes, editor Michael Kahn, A.C.E. has become one of the most honored editors in motion picture history with seven Oscar nominations and three Oscar wins for editing Raiders of the Lost Ark, Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan – all of which were directed by Steven... »

Although working on the film Hugo in 3D was a first for editor Thelma Schoonmaker, A.C.E. and director Martin Scorsese, she didn't feel it changed her normal editing process much. Many 3D films are edited in 2D, with the extra dimension not being seen until the film is actually screened, but Schoonmaker was able... »

Hoyte van Hoytema continues his collaboration with Swedish director Tomas Alfredson on the decidedly British film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Previously he had worked with the director on Let the Right One In, for which he received the Kodak Nordic Vision Award for best cinematography and the Guldbagge Award (Sweden’s Oscars equivalent), among other... »

The production of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy had the blessings of author John Le Carre, but the challenge of staying faithful to the intent of the original 349-page novel with its intricate details while adapting it into a two-hour feature fell not only upon the screenwriters, but also on editor Dino Jonsäter. »

Hawaii serves as a pivotal character in The Descendants, director Alexander Payne's story of death and legacy. To fulfill such a role, establishing a strong sense of place became a primary objective for production designer, Jane Stewart, who spent approximately eight months in Hawaii with the production, including time in advance of the shoot... »

With their tight production schedule, editor Hughes Winborne could not believe that Dreamworks would send the film crew for The Help down to Mississippi with a 160-page script to shoot. Yet despite only filming one or two takes of each set-up, Winborne admits that there was always enough footage to put the edit together,... »

Talking about his latest collaboration with Academy Award-winning writer/director Alexander Payne, editor Kevin Tent shares that the film was "a joy to work on" and most likely "the first major motion picture to be edited on Amtrack." The filmmakers, who had worked for several weeks at George Clooney's home in Lake Como, continued to... »