Getting Bug-Eyed
BY ALEC HART, PHOENIX, USA – We got back from Zambia on September 4th. I think I have spent 90% of my waking time since then sitting in my chair staring at a computer screen. I'm turning into a bug-eyed freak. Nick, Jacobo and I have the task of pulling a powerful and compelling film out of the footage they got in Zambia.
I want to send props to AUGUSTINE LUNGWU and BENNE BANDA. I would edit ANY film they were in. They are terrific film actors. Their performances are so consistent, they are a dream to edit. Any scene with the two of them cut together quickly, easily and effortlessly. It would be neat to have them as the main characters in the next Zambian film.
Some of the other scenes have been a nightmare in hell to edit. I am, however, grateful for every one of those difficult scenes because they're making me a better editor. Trying to pull two-second reaction shots out of other sequences to have the performance make sense is taxing but rewarding when completed. Jacobo has been editing with me. He's getting good at Final Cut. We're going back to New York City when the films are finished. I need to get back to work and start building my reel. Having these Zambian films on my resume won't hurt either!
Comments
Glad to see that you are getting lots of editing experience Alec. Certainly can't hurt your portfolio to have your name on a Sundance submitted feature!
Who is Benne Banda? I don't see his/her name on the cast list. What character did s/he play?
You said "we're" going back to NY when this is done. Who is the "we?" You and Cyndi? You and Jacobo? Just curious.
Keep up the hard work.
Posted by: Karen C | September 18, 2006 11:01 AM