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As some of you know - I work as a television editor. I was approached to help out on a cool comic book project in spring 2007 but I had to pass on it since I had committed to doing a comedy series for 6 months. Too bad - since I loved the premise - basically each episode has a running theme and will tackle several angles of that particular theme, interviewing distinguished publishers, writers, creators and artists about the topic in correlation to specific works. I also knew the comic geeks that were going to produce it and put it together as we have all worked together before on more mainstream shows - but this would have been more of a labor of love. The notable guest list reads like a who's who of the last 35 years in comics: Stan Lee, Neal Adams, Mike Mignola, Jim Starlin, Grant Morrison, Jeph Loeb, Adam Hughes, the Hernandez Bros. and Marv Wolfman to name but a few. So It sucked that I didn't get to work on it.
That is until I got a call a few weeks before X-Mas by my producer pals who really needed a packaging editor to polish the show. The other editor working with the writers and producers had put all the talking heads together but the flat-copy (the scanned comics and artwork) was exactly that > flat. A comic page over black sliding in from left another sliding in from right. Not exactly a treat for the senses. And seeing as I have a rep for being pretty nifty in making things come alive on screen and knowing the subject matter - it could make for a good fit. Perfect timing too because I had just completed the other series so I jumped at the chance to add some flavor to the show and get a second chance at participating.
The program is pretty low budget like most cable shows these days but we had a vast library of scans which I was given carte blanche to manipulate and make work. Anyways - to cut to the chase, I was called in to give the show a look and I think I nailed it. All involved were stunned at the attention to music and details and the ability to take the material and make it seem organic. I am very proud of the work I did - which is mostly on the episodes "Death", "Social Impact" and "Politics". And from what I hear - the other 6 episodes will be using the "template" I established as well.
Anyways - thought I'd toot my own horn for a sec. here and let you guys know about it. It's hosted by ex-punk frontman Hugh Dillon and will be airing on IFC Canada in the near future and there's a more than good chance it will hit IFC USA and other international markets.
PS: Look out for one segment regarding the "Death Of Captain America" in the "Death" episode which is one of my favorite edited pieces ever. Thanks for listening to Mr.Boastful!
That is until I got a call a few weeks before X-Mas by my producer pals who really needed a packaging editor to polish the show. The other editor working with the writers and producers had put all the talking heads together but the flat-copy (the scanned comics and artwork) was exactly that > flat. A comic page over black sliding in from left another sliding in from right. Not exactly a treat for the senses. And seeing as I have a rep for being pretty nifty in making things come alive on screen and knowing the subject matter - it could make for a good fit. Perfect timing too because I had just completed the other series so I jumped at the chance to add some flavor to the show and get a second chance at participating.
The program is pretty low budget like most cable shows these days but we had a vast library of scans which I was given carte blanche to manipulate and make work. Anyways - to cut to the chase, I was called in to give the show a look and I think I nailed it. All involved were stunned at the attention to music and details and the ability to take the material and make it seem organic. I am very proud of the work I did - which is mostly on the episodes "Death", "Social Impact" and "Politics". And from what I hear - the other 6 episodes will be using the "template" I established as well.
Anyways - thought I'd toot my own horn for a sec. here and let you guys know about it. It's hosted by ex-punk frontman Hugh Dillon and will be airing on IFC Canada in the near future and there's a more than good chance it will hit IFC USA and other international markets.
PS: Look out for one segment regarding the "Death Of Captain America" in the "Death" episode which is one of my favorite edited pieces ever. Thanks for listening to Mr.Boastful!
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