![]() I always find that the more organised you are especially at the start of your edit – breaking down all your footage, labeling everything, making sure that your project is coherent – will then help you in the long run. In the context of such a complicated project like Amy, Mellissa also stressed how important it is to have clear structure as an editor:Ī lot of people think that editing is all creative – but it’s not. Everything was intercut and thus it was a long process. Dave was fantastic in deciphering all of my timecodes. Every little detail had to be laid out precisely so that Motion Graphics Artist Dave Bergin, could then get to work accordingly: “Our client Altitude Film was quite specific about what they wanted to see, also I was very adamant in how big certain image clips should be. Every piece of footage that you see had to be individually cut and brought in line: “I had to make a timeline that was entirely footage of what I wanted people to see in the background, as well as cutting the main cut,” says Mellissa. Inspired by the international teaser for The Social Network, the entire project was a very complicated one. Working full-time at London trailer house Intermission Film at the time, Mellissa collaborated closely with Intermission’s Producer Mark Lautman, as well as Motion Graphics Artist Dave Bergin on the teaser. ![]() Let’s start things right off with the mesmerizing 2015 Teaser for the Oscar-winning documentary Amy which distills impressions about the many facets of the tragically short life of six-time Grammy award-winning singer Amy Winehouse in just a minute and half: Showcasing a superstar’s chequered life in 90 seconds: Asif Kapadia’s “Amy” Today we begin with highlighting the magnificent work of award-winning UK freelance editor Mellissa Lo. In our new series of articles, we will shine the spotlight on masters of sleight of hand, men and women in the industry whose work is largely visual, but nevertheless work heavily with sound and music on a daily basis: The cutters of our favourite trailers, teasers and also feature films.
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