EDITING
“The whole eloquence of cinema is
achieved in the editing room.”
Walter Murch – film editor, director and writer
THE EDITING SYSTEM
EDITING SERVICES
With extensive experience editing across a wide range of productions, I can bring technical expertise and intuitive creative judgement to every project. Whether the brief is commercial work or a complex, story-driven production, I have the professional setup, workflow, and capacity to deliver at a consistently high standard. I can work seamlessly with clients remotely with high-speed data transfer and real-time online collaboration.
I work closely from scripts, storyboards, director’s notes, and supporting materials to ensure the creative vision is carried through to the final cut. Clear communication, organised project management, and a efficient post-production ensure deadlines are met without compromising quality. I approach every film and video with a very adaptable solutions-focused mindset: I’m great at problem solving and finding work-arounds. Let me take care of your footage.
Please view my editing showcase below.
Background
My first editing experience was with Super-8 film which is of course very limiting, but a wonderful medium. I then moved into tape (Betacam, DVCAM and HDCAM). I’ve had 16mm editing experience (including some training from Julian Doyle, film editor for Monty Python). I then moved onto digital PC based NLEs where I work now. I’ve edited SD, HD, 4K and 6K as and was trained and worked as a TV editor which taught me strict timeslot editing discipline. I am now a freelance editor and creative producer.
Editing Reel
Through editing over the years, I’ve learned that having good intuition is vital for the project – knowing instinctively what will work. Knowing precisely when and what to cut. Because I also do camerawork and direct I have a greater understanding than most of the entire video and film making process which helps streamline the whole process.
I’ve edited film, promotional videos, event videos, music videos, trailers and a huge variety of TV programmes. This wide ranging experience means I can bring a lot of talent and experience to every project in terms of adaptability, insight, pacing and emotionally resonant story telling ability. AI is now a feature of life, but I use it sparingly for images.
LATEST PROJECT
Touching Colours
Touching Colours is a 23 minute short film written, produced and directed by Linda M James. It’s not been released yet but has already won three awards at London, New York and Paris film festivals for best drama and best short film. It’s a moving story of an artist whose deeply traumatic descent into blindness over three terrifying days starts her on an incredible journey of struggle and evolvement into an amazing new life.
It was shot over four days on a RED DRAGON on 6k raw and post took several weeks, including some FX shots. The title song was especially written by Damion Lee Taylor and the rest of the music was licensed. More information about the production and behind the scenes stills is here:
andrew@andrewmarc.media
Let’s get creative.
SET-UP
The Hardware
An efficient, productive and competent film editing system has to be fast, reliable and powerful. I had built a bespoke top-tier system that handles high definition (such as 6K uncompressed RAW) with ease. As well as having a mighty 24 thread modern processor, the edit suite has a powerful graphic card, blistering fast memory and over 10Tb of cam storage which means projects take less time to edit. I have a four monitor set up to enable multiple applications to be open at once, helping streamline the editing process even further. Editing is a very involved and time consuming process so a strong, fast and reliable system is vital.
The Software
ADOBE Creative Cloud – Professional Creative Software
A suite of 20+ industry-standard desktop and mobile applications for photography, design, video, and web, featuring AI-powered tools like Firefly. Key apps include Photoshop (photo editing), Illustrator (vector graphics), Premiere Pro (video editing), After Effects (Cinematic visual effects and motion) and InDesign (desk top publishing), along with cloud storage and collaboration features. It’s a very powerful collection of integrated software for creative production.
