• Manhattan Edit Workshop Presents Sight, Sound & Story: Inside the Post-Production Journey of the Film “Blitz” (Zoom Event)

    Zoom/Online see event description for link details, CA, United States

    The monthly online event series Sight, Sound & Story continues!

    Sight, Sound & Story: Inside the Post-Production Journey of the Film "Blitz"

    Moderator: Josh Apter (Founder of Manhattan Edit Workshop, Co-Owner Padcaster)

    Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer Paul Cotterall (“The Northman,” “Nocturnal Animals”), Supervising Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer James Harrison (“No Time to Die,” “1917“), and Editor Peter Sciberras, ACE (“The King," "Power of the Dog")

    Inside Episode XXXVIII: Join us for an in-depth exploration of the post-production process for the feature film "Blitz," directed by Steve McQueen. Set in London during World War II's relentless German bombing campaign, The Blitz, the story centers on George, a young boy navigating a perilous journey home to his mother. Editor Peter Sciberras, ACE, along with Supervising Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixers Paul Cotterall and James Harrison, will share insights on their unique approach to editing and sound design, highlighting how they crafted an atmosphere filled with suspense and captured the intense experience of a city under siege. The session will be moderated by Josh Apter, owner of Manhattan Edit Workshop.

    When: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

    Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT

    General Admission: FREE!

  • Sight, Sound & Story Halloween Edition I – Cutting Horror and Dark Comedy (Zoom Event)

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    Just in time for Halloween, thrills and razor-sharp storytelling with editors who know how to make an audience squirm, laugh, and scream.
    Sight, Sound & Story: Halloween Edition – Cutting Horror and Dark Comedy
    Just in time for Halloween, Sight, Sound & Story brings you an evening of chilling thrills and razor-sharp storytelling with two acclaimed editors who know how to make an audience squirm, laugh, and scream.
    Editor Brian Philip Davis will discuss shaping suspense and unsettling mood in his work on "Oddity." Editor Patrick Lawrence will share how he crafted the mix of humor and horror in "Screamboat." Together, they’ll reveal how choices in pacing, rhythm, and tone can turn raw footage into scenes that shock, scare, and entertain.
    Moderated by Chad Anderson , the conversation will include scenes from both films, offering a rare chance to see how the edit shapes the final experience on screen.