Conversations in Video Editing

Course details

In this series, Ashley Kennedy chats with veteran video editors about their latest projects and their unique approaches to editing and storytelling with video. Subjects include veteran documentary film editor Steve Audette, Sesame Street senior editor Jesse Averna, and LA-based freelance editor Monica Daniel.

Concepts

Steve Audette - Full Movie

Interview with Steve Audette

Steve Audette - Chapter Selection

Getting to know Steve's process and workflow
Understanding Steve's methods of conception and creation
A documentary case study - Gunned Down - The Power of the NRA (Part 1 - Dissecting the first and last scenes)
A documentary case study - Gunned Down - The Power of the NRA (Part 2 - Dissecting the Sandy Hook scene)

Jesse Averna - Full Movie

Interview with Jesse Averna

Jesse Averna - Chapter Selection

Getting to know Jesse s projects, schedule and his take on working with puppets
Discussing the multicam workflow on Sesame Street
Discussing the green screen workflow on Sesame Street
Discussing music videos on Sesame Street
Serving both children and adults
Talking about #PostChat, the weekly post-production Twitter

Monica Daniel - Full Movie

Interview with Monica Daniel

Monica Daniel - Chapter Selection

Getting to know Monica's multifaceted approach to editing
Understanding Monica's working style and process in various genres
2015 Movie Mash-Up - Editing and workflow analysis
Still Screaming documentary - Editing and workflow analysis
Monica's life on Twitter and the Going Postal podcast