This time around we’re using our personal experiences to shed light on one version of how post production on an independent film can play out, discussing how we helped Daniel Jeffery and Mackenzie Warner finish the short film they co-wrote, A New Leash on Life. The four of us discuss our respective roles of editor, composer, colourist, and sound designer, sharing anecdotes and our personal theories of the craft along with our fair share of silly tangents.
In this episode, we discuss:
The challenges of tone in creating a drama — or is it a dark comedy? — about a talking dog trying to negotiate his way out of being put down.
How out-there editing experiments like bonkers alternate cuts can help find the right tone and rhythm.
Finding the right perspective and irony level in a comedy score
Turning technical errors like infrared pollution (don’t worry, we explain what it is) into autumnal glory in the colour suite.
Searching for the sounds that complete a scene and keep it on-course for the right laughs at the right time
Where each of our personal responsibility lies as we work on our own post-production tasks.
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Films discussed during this episode:
A New Leash on Life (2020)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
The Burbs (1989)
Airplane! (1980)
Space Jam 2 (The plan is apparently 2021, but honestly, who knows)
You can listen to or buy some of Mackenzie’s music here.