The Rough Cut

Episode 021 - Jeff Roth: Focus Features – Standardizing HD Workflows for Studios

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:12:00 GMT

Jeff Roth, senior vice president of post production for Focus Features and Rogue Pictures, shares insight into why studios are taking productions in-house and what should be considered when adopting HD workflows. Jeff discusses the factors that drove Focus Features and Rogue Pictures to standardize workflows on Avid DNxHD.

Episode 020 - Matt Holmes: Visual FX Supervisor. Matt Holmes, visual FX supervisor for WETA Digital, discusses the challenges his team faces creating the stunning visual elements for major motion pictures.

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:15:00 GMT

Matt Holmes, visual FX supervisor for WETA Digital, discusses the challenges his team faces creating the stunning visual elements for major motion pictures. Today, Weta Digital is one of the industry’s leading visual effects facilities with prior work including Lord of the Rings and X-Men. Matt shares his experience moving into visual effects from his first role as a film editor. He discusses the latest visual effects, collaboration with clients and the impact of the new DNxHD workflow.

Episode 019 - Sundance ‘08: "Doug Liman and Saar Klein"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Recorded live at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Matt Feury (Avid) discusses the relationship between director and editor with Producer/Director, Doug Liman (Swingers, Jumper) and editor, Saar Klein (Almost Famous, Jumper).

VIDEO: Sundance '08 - Panel Discussion with Doug Liman and Saar Klein (Part 5 of 5)

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:39:00 GMT

VIDEO: Sundance '08 - Panel Discussion with Doug Liman and Saar Klein (Part 4 of 5)

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:29:00 GMT

VIDEO: Sundance '08 - Panel Discussion with Doug Liman and Saar Klein (Part 3 of 5)

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:00:00 GMT

VIDEO: Sundance '08 - Panel Discussion with Doug Liman and Saar Klein (Part 2 of 5)

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

VIDEO: Sundance '08 - Panel Discussion with Doug Liman and Saar Klein (Part 1 of 5)

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT

Episode 018 - Chris Kroll - "Good Dick"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:15:00 GMT

Editor Chris Kroll discusses the Sundance 2008 indie film “Good Dick.” Chris shares his thoughts on breaking into the industry, how to approach a film’s preview process and why everyone loves a quirky story. His credits include the upcoming film “Mad Money” and span a variety of genres from teen comedy to sci-fi.

Episode 017 - Caitlin Dixon: "Flow: For Love of Water".

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Host, Matt Feury, talks with Caitlin Dixon about her work on the documentary "Flow: For Love of Water". "Flow" is in competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.

Episode 016 - Pete Hentrich: "Breaking into the Business"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Pete Hentrich, editor on such shows as Access Hollywood, VH1’s "Behind the Music" and Comedy Central’s "The Man Show" gives listeners his take on breaking into the business and how Full Sail prepared him to take on his career in television.

Episode 015 – Phillip Neel: "Working Primetime TV from Both Sides"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:00:00 GMT

Phillip Neel, long time editor on shows such as Moonlighting, Twin Peaks, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, talks about working with David E. Kelley and his unique style of writing and dialogue as well as his role as producer/editor.

Episode 014 – Patricia Barnett: "Editing for Laughs"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:00:00 GMT

Patricia Barnett talks about her carreer editing shows such as Hearts Afire, Everybody Loves Raymond, and her current hit, the New Adventures of Old Christine. Listen in as Pat takes us through the process of creating primetime sitcoms from the "table read" to the sometimes "last minute edit" and some insight into how she got to where she is today as an award winning editor.

Episode 013 – Stephen Semel: "Getting 'Lost' in the edit room"

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Stephen Semel shares some anecdotes and stories from his career spanning from his role as assistant editor on films such as "Apocolypse Now" to editor of the smash hit "Lost" and all his stops along the way. Stephen also sheds some insight on working with multiple editors and keeping consistency in the edit on such shows as "Lost".

Episode 012 - Dreamgirls - Interview with Editor Virginia Katz

TheRoughCut@avid.com (Avid Technology, Inc.) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Editor Virginia Katz (Dreamgirls) talks about growing up in the family business of editing and the unique challenges of cutting a musical.