I love film, and editing is a part of film production I enjoy greatly!

There is nothing like sitting in a quiet office, piecing together dailies into a scene, selecting temporary sound fx and music, ambient noise....deciding which take is best. When to cut to where. How showing something first or later affects the emotional flow or meaning of the scene....the list is endless. It is what I do as a Hollywood Editor in Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX.

My experience as an editor is with independent film - from drama to thriller to comedy. I currently cut using Avid and love the software as it offers a fast, stable platform to help creative vision come to life. My next system will be Final Cut since they are more independent film friendly, support new cameras faster and allow you to do so much more with so much less. If Avid comes around some day and realizes that all the new editors coming to play are using Final Cut because of price point (not on the software so much as hardware for HD monitoring, etc.) they might have a chance. Otherwise, if Avid continues on their current path they will be out of the game completely in the very near future.

However I digress, thought platform matters it doesn't at all. All that matters about a film is STORY. A great story is not only rewarding to work on, but amazing for the audience who gives of their time to watch a picture.

If you are in need of an editor, or even recommendations of other people for your feature production, just give me a call at 310.425.2231.

A Film Fan & Hollywood Editor