Join us for our new film editing workshop on Wednesday April 2nd form 6-9 PM with filmmaker Misty Talley in person at NOVAC.
Understanding how to plan coverage going into a shoot for your edit to not only work but be expressive of your characters and themes. Learn how to translate what is on the page into a dynamic and doable shot list. And in the editing room, know how to best utilize the coverage that you have and control the pace and emotion of the edit.
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The workshop will cover:
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The page to the shotlist - how to decide how to cover a scene
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Breaking down sample scenes from classic films to understand coverage
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From the shotlist to the realities of the set - how to adjust coverage
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Transitions - how to plan them and how to cut them, even if they weren't shot
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Organizing the coverage - how logging can help you understand the scene
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Using coverage and knowing when to cut from one shot to another
Instructor
Misty Talley
Misty Talley is a Director, Editor, and lifelong Cinephile. She started her career in 2009 as an Assistant Editor before quickly rising in the ranks to Editor, working on a mix of feature-length films, shorts, and documentaries before beginning her directing work with the 2011 short film 'Soup's On!'
In 2013 her second short film 'Ten to Sing' was accepted into the Cannes Shorts' Corner and shortly after she directed her first feature film 'Zombie Shark' which gained her the honor of being the first woman to direct a Syfy Channel original film. She has since followed it up by directing 3 more feature films for Syfy, and all the while editing a wide variety of films, including the third installment of the popular Jeepers Creepers franchise, along with dozens of made-for-TV films and episodic works. To date, she has edited 29 feature films and been the VFX Editor, and Post-production supervisor on many many more.
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