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 Editing at Its Best

# Art of the Cut

Steve Hullfish delves into the wonderful world of film and TV with top editors on the biggest projects.

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- [ALL](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/all)
- [Art of the Cut](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/tag/art-of-the-cut)
- [AOTC](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/tag/aotc)

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning>

AOTC

### [Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning)

##### 42 minute read

Eddie Hamilton, ACE, discusses the process of getting a 4-hour editor's cut down to 2:36, the scenes that were reshot after audience previews & more!

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jul 20, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/fast-x>

AOTC

### [Fast X](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/fast-x)

##### 34 minute read

Kelly Matsumoto, ACE and Dylan Highsmith discuss how to make the impossible seem real, how to triple-cut action, and letting emotion drive story.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jul 13, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/asteroid-city>

AOTC

### [Asteroid City](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/asteroid-city)

##### 30 minute read

Oscar-nominated editor Barney Pilling, ACE discusses finding Wes Anderson's "metronome" and the value of creating a storyreel for an entire movie.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jul 6, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse>

AOTC

### [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse)

##### 30 minute read

A deep-dive into the editing of an animated feature like no other. The process, the storytelling and a bunch of amazing details you won't believe!

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jun 29, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/andor>

AOTC

### [Andor](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/andor)

##### 37 minute read

A discussion touching on finding truth in a fantastic universe, the interconnectedness of Star Wars stories, and the value of in-person collaboration.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jun 22, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/the-last-of-us>

AOTC

### [The Last of Us](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/the-last-of-us)

##### 58 minute read

Tim Good, ACE, and Emily Mendez discuss the role of empathy in editing and how shot selection increased tension, emotion, and connection.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jun 15, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/wednesday>

AOTC

### [Wednesday](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/wednesday)

##### 27 minute read

Jay Prychidny, CCE, and Ana Yavari discuss working with director Tim Burton, how to be in Wednesday's POV, and transitioning between tonal shifts.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jun 8, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/poker-face>

AOTC

### [Poker Face](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/poker-face)

##### 30 minute read

A discussion of finding the truth in the performance, teaching an audience how to watch a show, cutting without music, and more.

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  Jun 1, 2023

<https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/star-trek-picard>

AOTC

### [Star Trek: Picard](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/star-trek-picard)

##### 36 minute read

Editor Drew Nichols discusses how being a drummer helped with rhythm, being in a band helped with creative collaboration and the magic of...

 Steve Hullfish, ACE  May 25, 2023

[1](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/page/1) [2](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/page/2) [3](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/page/3)

... [8](https://aotc.borisfx.com/art-of-the-cut/page/8)

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