Filmmaking / Directing : “I Want It to Feel as Real as a Documentary”: Sean Baker on Anora, Editing Breaks, and Old-School Camera Tricks by Amanda Toney
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“I Want It to Feel as Real as a Documentary”: Sean Baker on Anora, Editing Breaks, and Old-School Camera Tricks
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Thanks Amanda! Great article!
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Thanks for sharing, Amanda Toney. Sean Baker said he takes a roughly six-month break between shooting and editing. That's interesting. Screenwriters take breaks and go back to projects with fresh eyes. I didn't know directors did that too. It makes sense though since directors can see things in post-production they didn't see while the movie was being filmed, especially if the director is the editor too. And I think that's one reason it's smart to get extra footage during filming. The director or editor might decide in post that shots in a scene aren't right, so they have the extra footage to replace the shots.
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LOVED this article, Amanda Toney. Anora was by far my favorite film of the year and while it's awesome to see it garner awards, hearing Sean Baker discuss his process and the specifics that he brought to every frame is so cool. I loved this line about his editing philosophy in one opf the most meaningful scenes: "The minute you start cutting too much you become distracted, or you’re no longer focused and I’m forcing the audience to be focused on our protagonist there." That thoughtful attention to every detail is a lesson for all filmmakers.