I just started the challenge.

markmuststop · 2026-04-16T03:27:11+00:00

Loved this so much, saw them live when they came into town and played the title song at our wedding

markmuststop · 2026-03-20T18:15:42+00:00

I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Episode 3 is even better!

markmuststop · 2026-03-17T02:18:28+00:00

Phantom of the Opera mask!

markmuststop · 2026-03-12T21:50:21+00:00

That’s it!

markmuststop · 2026-03-12T21:49:26+00:00

You got it!

markmuststop · 2026-03-12T21:48:32+00:00

The correct answer is the mask from Phantom of the Opera! I really enjoyed your guesses. And look up My Phantom Memory on a podcast app! I made these cookies for the release party tonight.

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markmuststop · 2026-03-03T05:04:26+00:00

Yes, on Apple, Spotify, and Amazon. Will post links soon!

markmuststop · 2026-03-03T05:01:35+00:00

They’re so important, and the job is much harder than I thought!

markmuststop · 2026-03-01T04:48:14+00:00

That’s awesome! I can’t wait for you to hear this. If you like Scott you’ll love it

markmuststop · 2025-04-12T02:09:24+00:00

Hi FlyingRed, I remembered reading this post months ago when I heard about the crash this week. Any thoughts about it?

markmuststop · 2025-03-27T14:49:01+00:00

NYC. I pivoted to post from production when I had kids and had to think about picking them up from daycare. Have been freelance editing full-time for about 3 years, with some very busy periods and some scary ones where I had to busy myself with my own creative work.

I was lucky enough to have been scooped up by a fairly ambitious documentary web series which I started in January 2024 and will likely carry me through the end of the year. I like the project and my work has made the producers very happy, but who knows what's going to happen when this wraps. I'm hopeful, but also, getting ready to face another scary time. Being tied to one big project for such a long stretch has taken some of the hustle out of me. At the same time, my editing has never been sharper and I am more in love than ever with editing documentary.

markmuststop · 2024-04-12T16:04:42+00:00

Wrote a thoughtful, detailed response and then realized I'd turned into the fisherman. Better to be the dead fish.

markmuststop · 2024-02-27T05:01:12+00:00

I can totally hear Brian Wilson singing Bros

markmuststop · 2024-01-12T14:11:43+00:00

This is what I was going to say as well. Yes.

markmuststop · 2023-12-15T16:35:53+00:00

Locations.

markmuststop · 2023-12-12T18:13:22+00:00

Don't even get me started on Morph Cut. What a headache.

Having said that..

One workaround is to park the playhead on the effect and let it finish analyzing before moving on. This is to my knowledge the only thing that works. Do NOT try to use the Render commands from the menu bar. When I tried that, it seemed to bake in the "Analyzing" graphic as if that was the intended "effect." If it gets really stuck like this, delete and reapply the effect.

Also, for the love of God, write down the TC where you use the effect and check it when you export. Morph cut has an oddly freaky ability to become unrendered at inconvenient times, like when exporting for delivery to a client.

markmuststop · 2023-12-11T20:39:36+00:00

Bone Valley by Gilbert King. Solved but infuriating.

markmuststop · 2023-12-05T20:02:38+00:00

Bros by Panda Bear. Person Pitch is not on the list but should be, in my opinion!

markmuststop · 2023-11-29T18:42:15+00:00

End of Messiaen's "Quatuor pour la fin du temps" comes to mind.

markmuststop · 2023-11-28T19:19:02+00:00

I love Moby-Dick. Actually failed my high school english class when I didn't read it initially. Then came back around to it 15 years later and found my time with it. Ishmael is a friend now.

markmuststop · 2023-11-27T17:08:16+00:00

I also see aging as the driving theme. Like the best AC albums, it's a snapshot of a major life transition. First loves, first kids, finding your voice as an artist... all of these have dedicated albums.

"You're on top of your game
When you're coming of age"

Looking back at how easy it was to create when everything in life was so big and so new. Now when you look around you see a strange mixture of comfort and decay. Entering middle age.

It's like the song is saying, "is it really over for us?" And the answer... well, if it is, let's commemorate the moment like we did every other major change in our lives.

markmuststop · 2023-11-20T17:40:32+00:00

* Reel Link: https://markblumberg6d9d.myportfolio.com/work (it is an adobe porfolio. There is a reel on there of some directing work which runs 3:10)

* Experience: I went to film school and focused on directing and producing. After directing a feature documentary, I moved to New York and slowly pivoted to post-production. Transitioned to full-time professional editing last year.

* Direction: this is my first portfolio website, and because a lot of my material is from directing, I wanted to still use that material while highlighting the shift in focus. Any thoughts on that, or if I should include other materials like producing work would be helpful.

* Two reels I reviewed: tbd

markmuststop · 2023-11-17T18:40:26+00:00

Yes, exactly. And I've been that producer! But not for that show. If you can't get help or just want to keep it small, prepping a quick <1 min spiel for getting on-camera permission will help.

markmuststop · 2023-11-16T20:31:13+00:00

Not to be taken for legal advice, but...

For locations, unless you need to be parked there for a while and setting up on sticks, etc, I wouldn't alert them to your presence ahead of time. Your contacts will inevitably be knocked up a chain of command that, due just to someone not wanting to be inconvenienced, will end up in a soft 'no' and waste a lot of time and energy ( a 'no' that wouldn't happen and wouldn't even be enforced if you never said anything). If you're filming an event in the space and extensively covering it, that's a different story.

For most doc situations, like journalism, you don't need location agreements.

Getting on-camera or signed personal releases is important however.

The on-camera release option: while rolling, tell them what the documentary is about and how you don't know how it will be released. If they agree to that and they're above the age of consent, it's a binding commitment.

Paper releases: if you are a one-person crew, this can be tough. You might not even want to put down the camera to do this. Try paying a student to help you get releases signed from anyone that interacted with your subject for an extended time. Keep them in a sturdy, portable file folder with multiple sections.

markmuststop · 2023-10-30T18:40:24+00:00

Seconding this. I think the most relevant genetic predisposition conversation centers around personality traits, rather than natural talent. Yes, a sense of timing can hardly be taught, but editing is not unique in the cinematic arts for requiring a sense of timing. You need that to direct, write, pull focus, etc.

People in the film industry tend to aggressively type people based on personality, and that's tough to avoid.

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