HBO CHERNOBYL | Award Winning Editor | Simon Smith

Become a Hollywood-ready assistant editor in 90-days. https://www.mastertheworkflow.com/112... Simon Smith the award winning editor of HBO's Chernobyl lets us know how he became an editor, how knowing Final Cut Pro led to an award winning editing career, what’s it like to edit a high-profile mini-series for HBO which had a grueling, one hundred day shooting schedule, and how he handled that kind of workload and pressure. Perhaps most importantly, Simon tell us the bold steps he took to land the job. Simon took home the “triple-crown” of editing awards this year, an American Cinema Editors Eddie, the Television Academy Emmy, and the British Film & Television Academy's BAFTA, for his editing on the highly acclaimed HBO mini-series Chernobyl. ============================= Table of Contents ============================= 0:00 - Intro 1:16 - How did get your start? 2:24 - First jobs as an assistant. 4:45 - Being bold about what you want. 6:45 - How hard is it to get your 1st credit. 10:13 - Getting the job on "Chernobyl." 13:38 - 100 day shooting schedule. 16:31 - Collaborating with another editor (Jinx Godfrey) 17:30 - What were some of the biggest challenges editing "Chernobyl?" 18:48 - Managing the workload and pressure. 22:04 - Tell us about your editing process. 25:45 - Dealing with the visual effects. 29:15 - How were you on time per episode? 32:05 - How technical are you with the hardware/software? 36:35 - How do you manage the work/life balance? 39:54 - How does having done some directing inform your work as an editor? 43:49 - What's your advice for people who want to become editors? #filmediting #HBOChernobyl #EditingAwards ============================= Editing Gear Mentioned In This Video: ============================= Razer Naga Pro Mouse: https://amzn.to/2GEsnTZ Avid Artist Mix: https://amzn.to/3nBNGWV ============================= Gear Used to Make This Video: ============================= Sony A6400 Camera: https://amzn.to/3iMFKOV Sony 18-105mm Zoom Lens: https://amzn.to/2GVHeJg Diety D3 Microphone: https://amzn.to/33MzbaO Zoom H4n Multi-Track Recorder: https://amzn.to/3djDU6R Godox VL150 Key Light: https://amzn.to/2IkKoah iFootage Tripod: https://amzn.to/3jR3cfb iFootage Fluid Head: https://amzn.to/30YHA9b External 7" Camera Monitor: https://amzn.to/3dfIJOE Sony A6400 Dummy Battery: https://amzn.to/34MyiOz Get FREE TRIALS of: Adobe Premiere Pro: https://bit.ly/36no7o8 Adobe Photoshop: https://bit.ly/3v7ONn8 Adobe After Effects: https://bit.ly/3Hdant1 ============================= Follow Master The Workflow: ============================= Facebook:   / mastertheworkflow   Instagram:   / mastertheworkflow   Twitter:   / mtheworkflow   Podcast: https://spoti.fi/2JDJ5V0 Affiliate Link Notice: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you, we may make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase. We only link to products that we have used at some point or that have been recommended highly by our colleagues. Thanks for supporting Master The Workflow!