Advice from a Filmmaking Pro About How to Help Kids Make Movies

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Steve Hullfish is a film editor and has also interviewed many of the world’s top film editors about the craft. He shares his story in Art of the Cut, a must-read for anyone editing films. Recently, he spent time with my students in digital filmmaking talking about workflow and editing and the craft of filmmaking. Then, he took the time to condense down some of the biggest takeaways from the book for those making film in the K12 classroom in this podcast. If you’re making film, this is a must listen from someone who is not only working in the business but also has instructed many about the “Art of the Cut.”‘

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Steve Hullfish – Bio as Submitted

Steve Hullfish has written six books on post-production, editing and color correction) and have two more in production. Also co-edited “Courageous,” “War Room” and the upcoming film, “Overcomer” among others.

Book: Art of the Cut

Blog: Art of the Cut Archives (and Interviews)

Twitter: @SteveHullfish

10 Lessons from the Top Film Editors

Note: I had to rip and edit this down and remove a few scenes which were not appropriate for my classroom. However, I think this is a very helpful film.

Lessons from the Top Film Editors

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Vicki Davis

Vicki Davis has been an educator and IT director in Georgia since 2002. Today, she also works as an instructional technology coach, staying side-by-side with active teachers and students so her work stays grounded in real classrooms.

She's a mom of three, wife of one, and loves talking about the wise, transformational use of technology for teaching and doing good in the world.

She has blogged at the Cool Cat Teacher Blog since 2005 and hosts the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk (radio, public access TV, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms), interviewing remarkable educators around the world. Vicki focuses on what unites us — a quest for truly remarkable, life-changing teaching and learning. The goal of her work is to provide actionable, encouraging, relevant ideas for teachers, grounded in truth and shared with love.

If you talk to Vicki for long, she'll encourage you to "Relate to Educate," to "innovate like a turtle," or to be "a remarkable teacher." She loves homemade sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls and runs half marathons with her sisters. You can usually find her laughing with her students or digging into a book.

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