It's better to give notes than to receive.   My first reaction to notes on my cuts are not printable here. Suffice to say I usually need a few minutes to realize all is not lost.   Now, do I agree with all of the notes I get on a cut? No! But, I am appreciative.  

 

Since I started this business I've picked up a number of clients who have shot their film, assembled their film and truly hate their film.  Ninety percent of the time the film lacks structure.  The scenes fall flat.  Characters drift away.  Or the pacing is off.  And oftentimes the music simply stinks. Usually there is no running script to match the cut.   I truly believe folks just start cutting and cutting and eventually run their film into the ditch.  

 

Fixing this is not always easy.  Most projects are a house of cards and one "little" change can mean a complete re-build.  But I can put your film or episode on the right track and ease your mind.  

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The process is pretty simple.  

 

• Send me a cut of your film -- preferably using software like frame.io.  

• It takes me a couple of hours to watch it down and take notes.  

• You'll get detailed and time-coded notes

• We'll have a session to re-tool the storyboard.  

• You'll re-cut a single scene to get a feel for how the new assembly is going to work. We talk. 

• I review your rough cut, fine cut and help to get you to picture lock. 

• You win many awards. 

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It's easier for me to do this -- I have perspective and you don't.    But seriously, I will be frank and this process will be helpful. 

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I don't have a set price -- every project has a different length.  But my general rate for this is $100 per hour.  

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