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Yeah, same here, Maurice Vaughan! Especially because of how many scenes in the movie rely on the visual effects. It had so much going on!

You're right, Dustin Richardson. I don't plan on doing any visual effects work, but I might learn Blender so I can make sizzle reels.

It's amazing what can be done these days with a personal computer and the right tools. The bar to entry for effects like this is very low and the talent out there is getting better and better with each advancement in software. Great share Dustin Richardson

It really is, Daniel Husbands. Glad you liked the video. It's pretty neat stuff.

Truly amazing. What a gift to independent filmmakers. Can't wait to see more stories created independently with tools like this.

Geoff Hall - it is no doubt something to work hard to avoid and can be a budget buster - on something like Shazam they have the resources to make fixes like this and I thought how they did was cool - but on indie projects its an absolute last resort and all effort should be made to avoid the scenario. And sometimes, like Mike says, you just let'em go... after 40+ years someone just pointed out to me last week that Han Solo is not wearing a vest in the wide shots of Empire Strikes Back before he is frozen in carbonite but he is in the closeups when having that memorable "I love you"... "I know"... moment with Leah. Never noticed and it's one of my favorites.

In an evolving industry, it is great seeing these postings and discussions at such a professional and international level. So important! Thanks, Dustin Richardson!

This reminds me that even at this level sometimes things go wrong, so don't be too hard on yourself and use it as a learning moment.

Daniel Husbands you are a wise man, Daniel. Well said!

This is an excellent clip about what you actually do when having to "Fix it in post".

Tatiana rocks. Such meaningful information for filmmakers here. Thanks for the share, Ashley Renee Smith!

This is my first time hearing about sand screens, Daniel Husbands. And a sand screen can be used as a blue screen too. It's a great tool for production and post-production!

Incredible! Thank you for sharing, Daniel Husbands!

It will be interesting to see how other studios approach films in desert locations going forward.

That's pretty cool, Daniel Husbands!

Daniel Husbands a great share, Daniel. Thank you.

I just took Capcut for a test drive and it's a great tool for what it does, Davinci however is a whole other animal.

Oh yeah, Daniel Husbands!! They're on two completely different extremes. Capcut is a great little bundle of tools to throw together a quick and easy edit for social media content that doesn't require much more than cutting, adding music, and placing captions. It's especially nice for editing something on your phone. Davinci is next level!

Another great free program thats less complicated than davinci but still very powerful is Hitfilm, I used that for a a short while as well.

I've never heard of Hitfilm, Daniel Husbands. Thanks for putting that one on my radar also!

Your welcome, it's got a free and paid version so its a great place to start if you want to get into more serious editing without going full deep end.

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Hilarious video, Ashley Renee Smith! The Corridor Crew did a great job turning Danny DeVito into Wolverine. One of the Crew mentioned painting out ropes at 2:56 of the video. I've wondered for a while how hands and objects were removed.

This was a fun episode. Maurice Vaughan , wire and rig removal is a core task that even predates digital. But software is getting so good with AI object removal I expect it to be a basic built in function of even entry level editing software in the near future.

They have a behind the scenes video, too. Very funny. (Also informative.)

https://youtu.be/p5NPFM9Fcwc?si=63ikBwoMPALDEZ2p

I completely agree with you, Stephen Van Vuuren and it will save people so much time!

Vishaal Desai, I don't know of any specifically, but I hope that someone in my network can give you some suggestions. Have you checked out the Hollylist website? I know they post internships sometimes.

Vishaal Desai Good luck. Don't give up.

Paid or unpaid? Paid internships are very hard to impossible in post-strike Hollywood.

Thank you! Stephen Van Vuuren I'm okay with unpaid since it's for class credit!

Ashley Renee Smith Thank you for the suggestion!

Robert Kiesling I'm starting to see a few good memes on Facebook and Threads that equate AI and Chat GPT to theft from a creator's pockets. That seems to be a more apt description.

"A call to reassert the irreplaceable value of human touch in storytelling, to blend technology with creativity in a way that enhances rather than erases the human element."- I think this is it exactly, Robert Kiesling! I think that the tech is advancing very quickly right now and it's stirring up a lot of anxiety, for good and obvious reasons. But I do think that with so much focus on it right now, the next few years will be about figuring out how to utilize the tools of AI advancements without losing the human side of the storytelling process. People, especially creators, are still and always will be necessary for true creation. For invention. We just need to figure out the balance of it all and the next few years will likely come with a LOT of trial and error as we do so.

I don't see any use of AI to make actual edits beyond tools for non-editors to edit industrial or video content, honestly edit jobs that I stopped doing years ago and have nothing to do with storytelling. Even though I use all sorts of AI tools for various things, I can't imagine being mildly interested in AI editing for me. I edit to express myself. I don't see AI taking over those tasks for most creatives as not creative self-expression fun, it's such a part of the life on an artist. And right now, I see zero evidence that AI is able to do anything but mimic and remix, often when problematic results. But by god I can't wait for AI roto to be perfect. I would love to never manually roto again.

Maurice Vaughan , there are many ways to do this, I've done several of them. The most basic is split screen. Same actor, keep camera locked off and lighting and everything visual the same. The run the scene with actor playing both versions (or more). As long as they don't touch each other directly, it's easy to do the split in post, no special skills needed. Most of Phoebe and Ursula on Friends was done this way with a body double used for over the shoulder OOF shots. If they have to cross in front or behind each other, that's typically a rotoscope operation. If you make it short and limited (no hair, contrasting colors), it's a quick VFX shot. Add a motion-controlled camera to allow for dynamic camera movements (Michael Keaton's Multiplicity movie was one of the first to do this large scale). If you want characters to truly interact - kiss, fight, etc. then it quickly gets complicated and expensive and can involve 3D CGI, costumes, digital body doubles, face and/or head replacements etc. With all of this, the key is working with a experienced DP, production designer and VFX person who will want precise storyboards of the shot/scenes.

Thanks for the in-depth answer, Stephen Van Vuuren! Which method do you think is cheapest? Split screen?

Maurice Vaughan for sure, split screen is zero cost other than time.

Ok, thanks, Stephen Van Vuuren. I'm glad the split screen option is zero cost (besides time) because I can write my short script and still pitch it to indie producers and directors.

Wow! Thanks for sharing that information, Stephen Van Vuuren!

The only people I know working steadily in those type of positions work for a company that provides a range of post-services for clients. Most of those typically hire from within, so the best approach is to research companies and apply for any position there, even if it's not editor. Most senior editors starts elsewhere. Assistant editor jobs in Hollywood do exist but almost always start off internships as a post or edit PA. Finally, work that reel and make sure it's exceptional, get as much feedback as possible on it.

Facebook groups - I see folks looking for editors every day!

I have made over $50k on upwork as a video editor. Mostly in the educational sector. Micro-niche is the word. Have recently gained ground doing Promotional Videos and Sizzle Reels for Entertainment companies. Corporate IT and Small Businesses.

AI is trying to eat everyone alive.

I have a written script with two awards, seeking an agent or manager. Can anyone advise me where to look.

Nice stuff! I like completely reprocessing stock elements especially aerials, heavy grades, change frame rates (extreme slow motion) etc.

Thanks a lot, Stephen!

Actually, I've never done this before, I usually work on static images, but recently decided to try my luts on some poor stock videos. Surprisingly, they translate pretty well, the only problem is that with such a radical color grading, the slightest compression artifacts suddenly start to manifest themselves, loading the image with some subtle flickering. I should probably think about using some RAW footage instead, or stock up on those noise-reduction solutions for this kind of stuff, lol.