Thoughts on The Jackson Wild Summit 2022
New ideas and powerful presentations from the first Jackson in Austria.
Drinking from a Fire Hose
Starting a project for the first time can feel a-lot, like a-lot, a-lot.
Making The Jump From Premiere To Resolve
The editing is the art, and the software is just the tool, so being able to evolve with the times is crucial to maintaining a long career.
Battling Imposter Syndrome
We only get one life, and for the first time, I finally realized that I couldn’t spend it not doing what I truly wanted to do.
A Hidden Craft: Sound Editing
“Excuse me, what do you mean by the sound is added afterward? This is a wildlife documentary, not a Hollywood film. This is factual, it’s real. Right?”
How To “Get There” As An Editor
Make whatever you're doing now the best thing you've ever made.
Scratching An Itch - Music My Love
I also have a terrible tendency to fall hopelessly in love with my scratch music.
Procrastination Can Be A Superpower!
Because, I'll be stirring the cup, and bang it will hit me, somewhere in the recesses if my brain, a tiny little dim light will shimmer, an idea will bust out for a scene long discarded unexpectedly being reignited.
Leaving The Edit Cave (Sometimes)
Don't run when the vehicle starts thinking it's a lion. It only makes the crew laugh at you.