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April 23, 2024 58 mins

Emmy Award winning editor Malinda Zehner Guerra discusses her journey into the editing industry and shares her insights about editing scripted and unscripted content.

00:00-Introduction

01:29-Getting Started in Editing

07:16-Gaining Experience in Different Genres

08:15-Favorite Reality Shows to Edit

09:43-Transitioning from Unscripted to Scripted Editing

11:09-Storytelling Skills in Unscripted Editing

13:56-Editing American Horror Story

15:24-Challenges of Editing Indie Features

20:25-Nominated for Emmys

22:47-Editing Black Lady Sketch Show

25:44-Organizing Improv and Scripted Takes

29:37-Approach to Cutting Sketch Shows and Narrative Shows

32:28-Favorite Sketch and Most Challenging Sketch

34:10-Challenges of Shooting on Green Screen

36:07-Creating the Visual World of a Sketch

37:05-Starting a Project and Panic

38:34-Different Approaches to Editing

44:41-Building the Edit Line by Line

45:09-Working with Composer and Music Supervisor

48:25-Pacing the Episode and Director's Cut

50:44-Timeline for Editing an Episode

51:38-Advice for Editors

55:02-Gaining Diverse Experience


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