Post Production Club

We sit down with Lauren Connelly, ACE — the editor behind Netflix's Beef Season 2 — to go inside the edit room and find out how the show's signature tension, pacing, and chaos were crafted. Lauren breaks down what it really takes to shape one of the most talked-about shows on television.

In this episode, we sit down with VFX Supervisor Edward J. Douglas and Film Editor Greg Ng to find out exactly how they brought one of the internet's most unsettling places to life in post production for A24's new hit "Backrooms" directed by Kane Parsons. From crafting the eerie liminal atmosphere to the visual tricks that made it feel terrifyingly real. This is the full behind-the-scenes story of...

Richie Baneham — one of the visual effects masterminds behind James Cameron’s Avatar franchise — joins the show to break down his incredible career in animation and VFX. From his early days animating on The Iron Giant to helping push the boundaries of filmmaking with 2009’s Avatar, Richie has spent decades turning impossible ideas into reality. Now, as the Executive Producer and VFX Supervisor on...

In this episode, we sit down with Charles Divak, ACE, Jeremy Siefer, and Evan Wise– three of the editors behind Sean Combs: The Reckoning, a project cut in real time as the story trial were still unfolding. They break down what it’s like to edit under extreme time pressure, where facts change daily and work with massive amounts of footage. We talk their individual journeys as film editors, collabo...

In this episode, we sit down with Jordan Maltby , founder of Shadow Magic Studios , whose specialty is building time-saving post-production solutions for editors, agencies, and producers. Jordan breaks down the tech, workflows, and automations he’s created that help teams collaborate across the globe, work faster, and save real money . We get into his background in high-end post, how Shadow Magic...

How do you follow up an iconic show like The Office? Hear how TV editor Julie Cohen approached the new Office sequel "The Paper" in the latest episode of the Post Production Club.

Wicked editor, Myron Kerstein is back! He talks all things Wicked For Good–the new sequel to Wicked Part 1.

From film fests to Universal Studios, hear how Taylor Joy Mason crafted a unique vision in Justin Tipping's new thriller "HIM". She's also been on the editorial team for Blade Runner 2049 and Dune. Go behind the scenes of her journey and go see HIM in theaters now!

Hear about James' journey to the world of Minecraft. Thomas is a London born editor who now lives and works in Los Angeles. His first feature credit was 'Borat - Cultural Learning of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan'. After the worldwide success of that movie he continued his 20 year collaboration with Sacha Baron Cohen working on the British comedians next 3 films. His passi...

This episode features some of the VFX team behind HBO's The Penguin starring Colin Farrell. We talk what it was like to work with Matt Reeve's on this show after his hit adaptation "The Batman", some of their favorite invisible effects they created for the show, and how to cut the time it takes to get to this point in your career in half.

This episode features Marco Costa, the editor of Challengers featuring Zendaya. Challengers is the fourth film Marco has edited with Director Luca Guadagnino so we talk what It's like to collaborate with him and the process of editing a non-linear story like Challengers.

This episode features Myron Kerstein, the editor of Zach Braff’s Garden State, Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights , and part 1 of a 2 part film adaptation of a little musical called Wicked. We talk about how he started in the film industry and how he arrived to working on Wicked , his editing process of tackling such a massive undertaking of a film, and he even shares a little bit of an update and...

This week we're talking about the incredible Emmy nominated series, "Welcome to Wrexham", with two of the editors, Michael Oliver and Michael Anthony Brown. Michael Oliver has won several awards including an Emmy for his work on 24/7 Penguins/Capitals as well as the Olympics and many others. Michael Anthony Brown is on his 4th Emmy nomination after winning three on other shows in the sports world,...

Today we have the awesome opportunity to hear from three of the editors behind the legendary Saturday Night Live. We talked with Ryan Spears, Paul Del Gesso, and Kristie Ferriso who let us in on the high stakes, down to the wire editing process involved in bringing the show to life each week. Ryan was part of the team responsible for the Emmy nominated "I'm Just Pete" (music video), and has also w...

Today, we’re hanging out with Vinny Alfano, who is young, but mighty. He’s the sound designer and re-recording mixer behind the comedy specials from all your favorite comedians like liza Shlesinger, Louis C.K., and Mike Birbiglia. He was Grammy-nominated for his work with Sarah Silverman on her special Someone You Love. We talk about how he took advantage of Netflix’s 5.1 surround mix to fully imm...

Today we're talking about sound design with the legendary songwriter, sound designer, and composer Evan Frankfort. He shares all about life in the sound design industry and the unique challenges of working on everything from personal albums, TV shows, Features, and more in this packed episode. Tune in to get some tips, tricks, advice, and laughs. Check out Evan's Portfolio and Credits here: https:...

Today we get to talk with motion design master Jake Mathew, who has worked on everything from car commercials to the Oprah Show, the doing title sequences single handed for marvel movies and TV shows. Jake is a force to be reckoned with and has so much knowledge, insight, and experience to share. We talk about software, his journey, and what it takes to be at the top of the motion design game.

In this episode we talk with Melinda Zehner Guerra, the editor extraordinaire behind shows like A Black Lady Sketch Show, Ru Paul's Drag Race, American horror stories, and Naked and Afraid. She has so much experience and knowledge to share and tells us all about working on unscripted TV, her tips, tricks, and best practices, and what its like to win an Emmy.

In todays episode we talk to Cecilia Peck and Inbal B Lessner, the dynamic duo behind the hit Netflix documentary Escaping Twin Flames which follows the story's of several survivors of the cult that still operates today. They talk to us about what it's like to work on these heavy story's, best practices for unscripted storytelling, and their journeys into the film industry.

In this episode, prolific editor Melissa Kent takes us into the editing room to talk about her new movie MÚSICA and some behind the scenes info on the process for making the movie. She takes us through her career journey and learnings, her editing best practices, and how to make it in the industry. Watch MÚSICA: https://www.amazon.com/M%C3%BAsica-Rudy-Mancuso/dp/B0CL3528NL Check Out Melissa: https...

In this episode, we take a look at VFX Editing and what it takes with Craig Scorgie, award winning Editor who recently finished work on In Flames, which premiered at the Directors Fortnite in Cannes. Join us as he shares his industry journey, his different roles, and the creation process for In Flames as well as much more.

In this episode, we take a look at what it's like to be a VFX Supervisor with Michael Cliett. The talented artist turned supervisor tells us about his journey through the film world, his VFX Career, the future of the industry and AI, as well as what its like to work on a big budget show like Shogun.

In this episode, we dive back into the captivating world of editing with Matt Platts-Mills, noted English editor who recently finished work on The Gentlemen which is out now on Netflix. Join us as he shares his industry journey, love of story, and how to navigate a career in the film industry.

In this episode, we dive into the captivating world of editing with Shelly Westerman and Payton Koch, the dynamic duo behind the hit show "Only Murders in the Building." Join us as they share their insights into the art of crafting suspenseful scenes and their journeys to get where they are today.

Josh Galbincea, a VFX Supervisor known for his work on "She-Hulk," "No One Will Save You," and "Succession," as well as a VFX artist for "Man of Steel," "Captain America," "Battle Los Angeles," shares his journey from his Midwest roots to Hollywood. Josh offers tips and tricks for directors looking to incorporate more VFX into their stories, discusses how to generate original ideas, and advises on...