Art of the Cut

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Joshua Raymond Lee, the co-editor of The Drama, and his first assistant editor, Devon Halliday.
Joshua is an Emmy and ACE Eddie-nominee for editing the limited TV series, Ripley. He also edited, We Own This City and Monsterland, among others.
Devon worked with Josh on Ripley and We Built this City. She also was an assistant editor on the TV series: And Just Like That and Blue Bloods.
Our discussion today is about co-editing with the director, editing the movie linearly – from start to finish, and editing in Adobe Premiere using Productions.
You can read along with this podcast on the BorisFX blog site and also see the trailer, clips from the film, exclusive photos from post, and the Adobe Premiere timeline, among other goodies. Visit:
borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today, on Art of the Cut, we discuss Baz Luhrman’s “fever dream” EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert. I say, “fever dream” because Luhrman won’t label the film as either concert film nor documentary. The film was edited and produced by Jonathan Redmond.
Redmond has been on Art of the Cut before for Luhrman’s scripted narrative feature, Elvis (2022).
Jonathan has edited the film The Great Gatsby and TV series, including The Get Down, Wonders of Australia’s National Parks, Romeo & Juliet: A Monkey’s Tale, and Pelicans of the Ghost Lakes. He was also First Assistant Editor on Moulin Rouge.
Our discussion today includes: honing the film down from over 100 music cues, creating dynamics, and the final key to unlocking the film.
You can read along with this podcast on the BorisFX website and also see the trailer, clips, and lots of exclusive photos! Check out:
borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Joel Negron,ACE about editing Project Hail Mary.
Joel was last on Art of the Cut for his work on the Disney film, Jungle Cruise. Joel’s other work includes Thor: Ragnarok, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Cocaine Bear, and 21 Jump Street.
Today we’re discussing cutting a six-hour first assembly down to about 2 hours, his approach to exploring dailies, and his best tip for not losing an important moment.
If you want to read along with this podcast, go to the BorisFX blog site at:
Borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with four of the editors on the buzzy new Amazon Prime series, Young Sherlock. With us are Cheryl Potter, Calum Ross, Phil Hookway, and Tim Murrell.
Cheryl’s been on Art of the Cut before, starting back when she was an additional editor for Pietro Scalia, ACE, on Ridley Scott’s The Martian. We’ve also talked to her about the TV series, Snowpiercer. Her other credits include The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.
Tim Murrell has edited features like Monkey Man and 21 Bridges, and TV series like The Terror and Patrick Melrose.
Philip Hookway has edited TV series, Deep State, Being Human, and Torchwood.
Calum Ross has edited TV series including Loki, The Devil’s Hour, Sex Education, and Not Another Happy Ending. 
Today we’re discussing the importance of in-person collaboration for the edit team, the power of adjusting the tonal dial “just so,” and the benefit of re-thinking how the show begins.
You can read along with this interview and see images of the editing crew, the trailer and even a timeline screenshot at the BorisFX blogsite:
borisfx.com/blog/aotc

Today on Art of the Cut we speak with Nathan Schauf about his ACE and Annie-winning editing of the Oscar-winning Sony Pictures Best Animated film, KPOP Demon Hunters currently available on Netflix.
Nathan’s other work includes Overwatch: Origin Stories, World of Warcraft: Harbingers, and additional editing on Penguins of Madagascar, among many other projects.
Today’s discussion includes how the movie itself rejects ideas that don’t work for it, how animation sometimes has intercutting that isn’t scripted, and finding the right spots to take the foot off the gas pedal for JUST a moment.
If you'd like to read along with this podcast and see the trailer, clips, the timeline screenshot and more, check out the BorisFX blog at:
borisfx.com/blog/aotc