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The Goldfinch

Sep 16, 201947 min
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Episode description

In this week's episode, Emmy-winning editor Kelley Dixon, ACE calls in to talk about her experience editing her first feature film, Paramount Pictures' The Goldfinch.  Kelley tells us about...

  • The challenge of translating Donna Tartt's 800 page, Pulitzer prize-winning novel into a feature film
  • How working on a feature compares to television
  • Understanding how to serve the vision of the director while being true to yourself
  • Being aware of when the characters are "aware"
  • The power of profile shots, proscenium framing and pre-lap edits
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