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Episode 43: Shannon Baker Davis On Good Instincts and Editing For TV and Feature Films
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Shannon Baker Davis is an award-winning television and film editor best known for ‘Grown-ish’, ‘Queen Sugar’, ’Top Chef’, ‘The Photograph’, and “Prom Pact”. In this episode, Pete gains access to the mind of an editor as Shannon describes what she looks for when navigating through various cuts, her transition from reality tv to scripted editing, the importance of pacing in a scene, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:05:00) -- Podcast Intro
(00:03:45 - 00:10:30) -- How Did You Get Your Start?
(00:10:30 - 00:14:35) -- The First Story That Impacted You
(00:14:35 - 00:17:45) -- Getting Involved With Editing
(00:17:45 - 00:22:00) -- Navigating Various Cuts
(00:22:00 - 00:28:10) -- Howard University vs. AFI Educational Journey
(00:28:10 - 00:34:30) -- AFI Curriculum and Take Away
(00:34:30 - 00:40:40) -- Building Trust And Proving Yourself
(00:40:40 - 00:41:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:41:40 - 00:48:10) -- Transitioning Into Scripted Editing
(00:48:10 - 00:53:25) -- The Role Of An Assistant Editor
(00:53:25 - 00:58:55) -- The Importance Of Having Good Instincts
(00:58:55 - 01:09:40) -- The Signs Of A Good Director
(01:09:40 - 01:11:10) -- What’s Next For You?
(01:11:10 - 01:13:05) -- Advice To Younger Self
(01:13:05 - 01:16:20) -- Balancing Home And Work Life
(01:16:20 - 01:19:40) -- Final Words
(01:19:40 - 01:20:54) -- Podcast Outro
…
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(00:00:00 - 00:05:00) -- Podcast Intro
(00:03:45 - 00:10:30) -- How Did You Get Your Start?
(00:10:30 - 00:14:35) -- The First Story That Impacted You
(00:14:35 - 00:17:45) -- Getting Involved With Editing
(00:17:45 - 00:22:00) -- Navigating Various Cuts
(00:22:00 - 00:28:10) -- Howard University vs. AFI Educational Journey
(00:28:10 - 00:34:30) -- AFI Curriculum and Take Away
(00:34:30 - 00:40:40) -- Building Trust And Proving Yourself
(00:40:40 - 00:41:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:41:40 - 00:48:10) -- Transitioning Into Scripted Editing
(00:48:10 - 00:53:25) -- The Role Of An Assistant Editor
(00:53:25 - 00:58:55) -- The Importance Of Having Good Instincts
(00:58:55 - 01:09:40) -- The Signs Of A Good Director
(01:09:40 - 01:11:10) -- What’s Next For You?
(01:11:10 - 01:13:05) -- Advice To Younger Self
(01:13:05 - 01:16:20) -- Balancing Home And Work Life
(01:16:20 - 01:19:40) -- Final Words
(01:19:40 - 01:20:54) -- Podcast Outro
71 episodes
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Shannon Baker Davis is an award-winning television and film editor best known for ‘Grown-ish’, ‘Queen Sugar’, ’Top Chef’, ‘The Photograph’, and “Prom Pact”. In this episode, Pete gains access to the mind of an editor as Shannon describes what she looks for when navigating through various cuts, her transition from reality tv to scripted editing, the importance of pacing in a scene, and more…
(00:00:00 - 00:05:00) -- Podcast Intro
(00:03:45 - 00:10:30) -- How Did You Get Your Start?
(00:10:30 - 00:14:35) -- The First Story That Impacted You
(00:14:35 - 00:17:45) -- Getting Involved With Editing
(00:17:45 - 00:22:00) -- Navigating Various Cuts
(00:22:00 - 00:28:10) -- Howard University vs. AFI Educational Journey
(00:28:10 - 00:34:30) -- AFI Curriculum and Take Away
(00:34:30 - 00:40:40) -- Building Trust And Proving Yourself
(00:40:40 - 00:41:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:41:40 - 00:48:10) -- Transitioning Into Scripted Editing
(00:48:10 - 00:53:25) -- The Role Of An Assistant Editor
(00:53:25 - 00:58:55) -- The Importance Of Having Good Instincts
(00:58:55 - 01:09:40) -- The Signs Of A Good Director
(01:09:40 - 01:11:10) -- What’s Next For You?
(01:11:10 - 01:13:05) -- Advice To Younger Self
(01:13:05 - 01:16:20) -- Balancing Home And Work Life
(01:16:20 - 01:19:40) -- Final Words
(01:19:40 - 01:20:54) -- Podcast Outro
…
continue reading
(00:00:00 - 00:05:00) -- Podcast Intro
(00:03:45 - 00:10:30) -- How Did You Get Your Start?
(00:10:30 - 00:14:35) -- The First Story That Impacted You
(00:14:35 - 00:17:45) -- Getting Involved With Editing
(00:17:45 - 00:22:00) -- Navigating Various Cuts
(00:22:00 - 00:28:10) -- Howard University vs. AFI Educational Journey
(00:28:10 - 00:34:30) -- AFI Curriculum and Take Away
(00:34:30 - 00:40:40) -- Building Trust And Proving Yourself
(00:40:40 - 00:41:40) -- “Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook” Promo
(00:41:40 - 00:48:10) -- Transitioning Into Scripted Editing
(00:48:10 - 00:53:25) -- The Role Of An Assistant Editor
(00:53:25 - 00:58:55) -- The Importance Of Having Good Instincts
(00:58:55 - 01:09:40) -- The Signs Of A Good Director
(01:09:40 - 01:11:10) -- What’s Next For You?
(01:11:10 - 01:13:05) -- Advice To Younger Self
(01:13:05 - 01:16:20) -- Balancing Home And Work Life
(01:16:20 - 01:19:40) -- Final Words
(01:19:40 - 01:20:54) -- Podcast Outro
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