😴💤 My assistant editor sleeping on the job 😜 Paw over face… Zero shame. I guess this is what burnout looks like in post production. She still refuses to work unless paid in treats and scratching sessions 😻 #catlife #catsofthebluesky #postproduction #editorlife

✄ ▂▀ When the cameras stop rollin 😜 Another ‘Once Upon a Timeline’. 🥵 Many hours.. with 58 deliverables 😵 Post ain’t for the faint hearted 😜 ⏳Some serious deep focus goes into every film you’ve ever watched 📺🍿 Take a wild guess how many coffees disappeared making this one ☕️ #postproduction #editor

🍿🚗💨 Watching Ford v Ferrari again… wow!! One of the best car films ever made in my opinion. The racing sequences are insane 😮 Masterful editing, pacing, and sound design… Really make you feel every gear shift, tire screech, and heartbeat…. With a Great Story…Epic film 📼🙌 #FordvFerrari #FilmEditing

🌵 Team desert storm 🏜️🐫😜 Great pics by photographer Jacques Weyers 📸✨✨🤩 onset editing with DOP Jean-Paul Malherbe 🎥 Out in the dunes under the blistering desert sun ☀️ Lugging gear up and down dunes ain’t for the faint hearted 🥵🤣 #setlife #onlocation #Namibia #digitalimagingtechnician

📚 Some great weekend reading 🤓 Walter Murch’s new book, ‘Suddenly Something Clicked’. Mixing storytelling and his theories about film editing and sound design. Expands beautifully on In the Blink of an Eye and his Touch of Evil re-edit. Really great read so far. 🎬 #FilmEditing #WalterMurch

🎨 Blvck Paris grade experiment 🎲🦉 Went full selective on this one 🚕 Really like that desaturated contrasty Blvck Paris look 🕴 Been playing with duotones and colour separation… the duality of good and evil 🎭😜 #DaVinciResolve #ColorGrading #FilmEditor

🍊A few shots from around Cape Town 🌆 Been experimenting with that black Paris look 🎨😜 What a city ❤️ 🇿🇦 Been loving affinity Photo and Designer 🙌 Really great software. #CapeTownLife #FilmColorist #AffinityPhoto #VideoEditor

🍿 watching ‘Full Tilt Boogie - the From Dusk Till Dawn documentary’ again 🎬 Perfect weekend viewing if you haven’t seen it 👉 Here’s the Link: youtu.be/8E7faErJhIQ For me, One of the best behind-the-scenes docs ever made. #DocumentaryFilm #BehindTheScenes #FilmmakingLife #robertrodriuez #tarantino

☕️❤️ “Even bad coffee is better than no coffee at all.” David Lynch 💯 😜 “Coffee and cigarettes: the breakfast of champions.” Jim Jarmusch ✌️ ❤️ Fueling the grind since the 15th century 💪☕️ After this week, I definitely needed this one 😮‍💨 Friday, don’t fail me now! ☕️🎉 #CoffeeBreak #FilmmakerLife

✄ ▂▀▃▀ Thought I’d do another ‘Once Upon a Timeline’ ✂️😜
This is pretty much a full post-production arc 🗿⛏️ … from first assemblies and early versions, to the final delivery 🥵 What really goes down once the shoot wraps? 🎬😜 #postproduction #filmmaking

🎬 BTS of Onset Editing on a recent fashion campaign 💃🏻 Shot in & around Cape Town with an awesome team 💪 Streamlined run the gun style 🤠🐎💨 Battling crazy weather and long night shoots 🌙🌃 🎞️backups management and assemblies before next rush 💪⏳😜 #onsetediting #digitalimagingtechnician #filmpeoduction

Honestly, creating with AI feels really frustrating to me. It’s not like art, editing or writing where there’s a natural rhythm, a flow, as you work through ideas, and solve problems. Feels like you’re prompting, hoping, tweaking, and waiting… rather than actually creating. #filmmaking #art #ai

✂️Great episode on ‘The Rough Cut’. Eddie Hamilton on Dead Reckoning 🎬🥵7 day weeks, reworking structure, and building complex sequences. Also: on-location editing setup 🍿 youtu.be/5QWmNMMamlE #EddieHamilton #filmediting #MissionImpossible  #AvidMediaComposer

🎬 Great clip of Scorsese breaking down the cut Editing isn’t just stitching shots together… it’s a language A third movement A rhythm A feeling that isn’t in either shot on its own Where cinema lives Not in the shots Between them 🎥 #filmediting #Scorsese

▂▀☔️ Rainy days in the cutting room ✂️🌧️😜 Cozy with a hot cup o’ coffee ☕️❤️ Cutting on a fashion campaign for a German brand. Intense, with hundreds of videos and versions 💪Let’s do thai ! The enemy of creativity is no good coffee ☕️😜 #editlife #davinciresolve #filmeditor #postproduction #capetowneditor

🎬 Office for the day 🌄 Early morning in a lush Constantia garden🏡 #Onsetediting on a string of commercials 🎬 ✄ ▂▀▃▀ Pre-cut previz edits #fcpx just drop in best takes for fast, clean and client-ready viewing✌️Really saves soooo much time in post ⏳✨🥵 love being onset, nice change of perspective 🕳️🧛‍♂️

Woodstock Street Art 🎨 lill #mograph Messaround ⚡️😜 one of Cape Town’s most visually rich suburbs 🌇✨✨ On my detour to and from work I spotted spotted a few frames 🎥✨ Such an underrated pocket of the city, murals everywhere. There’s even a #streetart tour that goes through here 🚌 #woodstockcapetown

🎞️🗂️ Last man standing! 🙌😜 Caught dumping cards while the crew grabbed final shots nearby. Security just out of frame 👮🏾🚔 Not the safest solo spot in Cape Town… 😳 🎬 Fashion shoot 💃🏻🕺🏻 all over the city 🌇 ✄ ▂▀▃▀ On-set edits using iWorkCase for offloads + assemblies 💨😜 #SetLife #OnLocation #FilmCrew

🎬 wow awesome episode !!! The Studio Ep2, “The Oner”, a crew racing the sun, while the real crew actually shoots the whole episode in one take. Gees for me one of the most impressive long takes. Indie wire BTS article breaks it down: www.indiewire.com/features/int... #filmmaking #thestudio

🎬 Ethan & Joel Coen’s Editing Process ✂️🎞️ “We don’t need an editor on set… we are the editors.” From Fargo to Hail, Caesar!, their rhythm is baked in from script to final cut. Shot planning is editing 😜 #CoenBrothers #FilmEditing #PostProduction

☕️❤️ Great coffee onset today 😍🎬 Secret fuel of the film industry for… just the past 100+ years 😜 Deluxe Coffeeworks Cspe Towns finest brew, keeping us rollin, one cup at a time. 🎥🎞️ #onset #coffee #filmlife #behindthescenes #cinematography

🎬 Joker: Folie à Deux might divide story-wise, but visually? A masterclass. Deep shadows, theatrical lighting, vintage-hyperreal grade. Crafted chaos. Shoutout to Company 3 for the Gotham grit. #ArtOfTheFrame #Joker2 #Company3 #Cinematography #ColorGrading #FilmLook #DPWork #FrameStudy #VisualMood

John Carpenter on Halloween 2 youtu.be/cHZoWzACdpk?... #horror #sequel #filmsky #moviesky #johncarpenter

🍿 Sunday Movie Vibes 📼 Watching ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’. a film I keep coming back to, not even sure why. Slick, sun-drenched neo-noir 80s crime thriller. Reckless agent hunting a master counterfeiter. What are you watching tonight? 👇 #NowWatching #MovieNight #NeoNoir #80sCinema #CrimeThriller

😵🚨 Dangerous #macOS Finder redesign! 🚨 Moved Erase Disk right below Eject 😵 Has anyone else freaked out about this ? 😵‍💫 Opens Disk Utility first, still super risky. Anyone handling critical files, this is a UX nightmare. I now use Cmd + E to eject 😓 🍏 rethink this! #PostProduction #DaVinciResolve

⛈☔️ Using Apple Motion for VFX 😜 Super powerful motion graphics software 💯 if own a Mac it’s No-brainer 🤔 Super smooth & powerful at this price! 🙌 interested check Simon Ubsdell (Tokyo Production) 📚 #AppleMotion #MotionGraphics #VideoEditing #PostProduction #FilmEditing #ColorGrading #DaVinciResolve

🎬 Behind the scenes on ‘Baggage Claim’—sound design 🎧🥁🎹 Here’s a look at the Fairlight page in DaVinci Resolve, mixed dialogue, sound effects, and score. Excited for this indie film to come together! 🎬🔊 Keep an eye kn this space 😉 #IndieFilm #SoundDesign #PostProduction

💭 Trying out Blackmagic Cloud Presentation! 👨‍🏫 So cool for remote collaboration 🙌 Easily upload videos, get instant feedback, and timeline markers update live! ✂️▂▀▃▀🥳 Needs a few features to compete with Frame io, but it’s pretty much free 💯 and awesome 😜 #davinciresolve #videoediting #filmmaking

✂️ Guess inspiration behind this? 💬 Hint: Must-watch for any editor!😜 My take on What do editors do? 🔪💥✄▂▀▃🤺 “Editing is like a knife. It’s a weapon of destruction, and creation.” Walter Murch 👑 Featuring some highly exclusive, never-before-seen Envato stock footage 🎞️😂 #FilmEditing #postproduction

✂️ “Editing is like peeling an onion. Layer after layer, you cry a little more.” 😜 Walter Murch Busy day ahead: two clients, 80 video exports in every aspect ratio imaginable. If you see me staring blankly into the abyss, assume Resolve just froze at 99%. #EditingLife #Davinciresolve #FilmEditor

💻✨ Garden setup for the day ⛲️🪴 ✂️ Onset editing with director Jean-Paul Malherbe on string of infomercials 🎬 Stunning garden shoot 🌄 Using Final Cut for Q-checks, backups & assemblies before the next rush ⚡️🔥🚀 #SetLife #FilmEditing #VideoProduction #CapeTownFilmIndustry #FCPX #DaVinciResolve

Racing to the finish! 🏃💨 Final deadline today for Durban International film Festival ! Shoutout to our sound team, grinding till late to lock mix & QC. Hopefully no penalty for last-day entry!🙏 🎬Filming a feature in 6 days between commercial work…. Indie film hustle!😜 #indiefilmmaking

📚 Great book ‘The Guide to Managing PostProduction for Film, TV, and Digital Distribution’. Currently wrapping on my first indie feature 🥵, and this books been Perfect for mastering from editing to final delivery. 🎥✄ Highly recommend! 🙌 #PostProduction #VideoEditing #IndieFilmmaking

✄ ▂▀▃▀ thought I do another ‘Once Upon a Timeline’! 🎥 cutting a series of infomercials for a German brand 🎞️ management, cutdowns, assemblies, text, and uploads of 5 infomercials. 🙌💻🔥😮‍💨💤 While everyone thinks we just play video games all day.👾🎮😂⛏🗿 #EditLife #VideoEditing #PostProduction #FilmIndustry

🎥 Fun shoot around Cape Town, ending at a rooftop party 🥳👯 ✄▂▀▃ Onset edits for a German shoe brand 🎬 So good to be out of the edit studio darkness and on location for a change! 😎 #OnSetEditing #ProductionLife #FilmIndustry #DavinciResolve

▀▃▀ Life as an Editor ✂️😜 A day-in-a-timeline: The glamorous life of an editor 💥😖, where people think we’re just kicking back on couches, gaming all day 🎯🛋 Cutting out the bad, keeping the good and moulding it into the best version of itself ⛏🗿 🎮🛋 #EditingLife #postproduction #filmediting

🏇 Back in the Saddle ☕ ▀ ▀▀ ▀ ✂
2025 in full swing 💫 💥
Had a good break 😴 .. Rechargʼd ‘em batteries with some major chillin ... and indulgence 🎄 🍖 🍗🤢
🎉 Wishing everyone a productive and creative year ahead! Let’s make 2025 epic 💪 #postproduction #videoediting #editlife #finalcutpro #davinciresolve

“Filmmaking isn’t about perfection—it’s about embracing mistakes and growing”. Interview with Desiree Akhavan. “Use stumbles as stepping stones to creativity”. The process is messy, but that’s where the magic lives. 🎥✨ Read more: www.thecut.com/article/inte... #IndieFilmmaking #FilmInspiration

✄▂▀▃▀ Teamed up with director Jean-Paul Malherbe again on a recent campaign 🎬 🍿🌴 Watch Victoria climb a whole tree and chop it down 😱 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaKG... Always a pleasure collaborating with long-time creative partner on another fun project 🙏🎞️ #davinciresolve #postproduction

🎨 Messaround Grade 🎲🦉Been interested in that kinda desaturated Blvck Paris looks🕴 Went full Selective on this one 🚕😜 Also been playing around with duo tones and colour Separation techniques 🎭 #ColorGrading #DaVinciResolve #PostProduction #FilmEditor #colorist

🎞️✂️ good article on how social media is transforming indie filmmaking. Platforms like Instagram & TikTok are no longer just for scrolling—they’re essential tools for building buzz, connecting with audiences, and sharing BTS moments. www.multipostdigital.com/blog/the-inf... #IndieFilmmaking

🎥 Just watched Everything Everywhere All at Once again! mind-blowing editing by Oscar winner Paul Rogers! using After Effects + simple graphics to create pure cinematic magic. This scene is perfection 💥 #FilmEditing #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #PaulRogers #IndieFilm #AfterEffects #Filmmaking

🎬 Wrapping 2024 in the Edit Suite ✂️ Grateful for a rewarding year of inspiring projects, and collaborations. Great year, reminded me why I love this work. What’s been your creative highlight of the year? 🎞 #editlife #videoeditor #postproduction #DaVinciResolve #colorgrading #filmindustry

💥🥊 Messaround grade from a while back 🎨 Experimented with volumetric lighting techniques. Used lightray and relight FX, combined with glow, halo effects, and subtle color separation for depth and atmosphere. 🎨✨ #DavinciResolve #colorgrading #filmmaking

🎥💥 On set with these legends this week! Super fun crew 🎞 Onset-Editing on a string of infomercials for a German chainsaw brand—perfect weather, no wind 🌬💨. Love being on location. Form concept to completion 😜🚀 #onsetediting #filmmaking #FilmProduction #VideoEditing

📝🎬 Every great adventure starts with a blank page and a wild idea 😜✌️ Director, Jean-Paul Malherbe’s screenplay—Baggage-Claim 📝 Challange…87 pages dialogue-heavy indie, shot in 6 days… squeezed between our commercial gigs🚀✨ Here’s to chasing the dream and making it real ✌️😜 #IndieFilm #Filmmaking

✂️🎬 On-set editing setup today! Office in this stunning Cape Town garden 🌄✨ 🎥 shooting on the Phantom flex4K at 1000fps. Using a MacBook Max for Q-checks, backups and first assemblies before next Rush… ⚡️🙌 power of fcp 💪 software made for hardware #onsetediting #prodcutionlife #finalcutpro #davinci

Wow, Assimilate Play Pro Studio is an amazing app! 🙌 Sooo much more than just a ProRes RAW converter 😮 I recently had to convert an entire 6TBs of ProRes RAW to CinemaDNG, and after exploring various options, Play Pro Studio stood out with some great features. #postproduction #ProresRAW #editing

Jump Cut, Cross Cut, Smash-Cut !! Watched Spike Jonze’s comedy-drama metafilm ‘Adaptation’ last night again 📼 edited by Eric Zumbrunnen ✂️ #SpikeJonze, #CharlieKaufman #writersblock #JumpCut, #CrossCutting, #SmashCut, #matchcut, #videoediting, #Filmediting