Special Topic Lecture: Aesthetics of Editing with Ann Tegnell May 20

As low-cost digital video formats allow videomakers to shoot many more hours of footage, the editor, sifting through all the video and audio elements to find the story, has become even more central to moviemaking. How do you tell a story through the language of editing? What is the meaning of a cut, a dissolve, a fade? Ann will talk about her editing philosophy, screen excerpts of her work and those that have influenced her and explain her approach to storytelling through the cut. Time permitting participants will be encouraged to share examples of their own editing challenges for an informal discussion in class.

Ann Tegnell is an Academy Award and Emmy nominated producer-director and editor. She is co-founder of extendedPLAY inc. and Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor at Hall Media Productions. She has worked extensively in television, at post-production facilities, and within non-broadcast media. Her current independent documentary credits include: Mirror Dance an ITVS funded Independent Lens program with producer-directors Frances McElroy and Maria T. Rodríguez, Family Gathering, an Academy Award nominated American Experience broadcast with Lise Yasui, and Knee Deep the Emmy nominated extendedPLAY inc. production with Sharon Mullally.

The above film "Spark." is produced & directed by Glen Holsten and cut by Ann Tegnell. 85 people shot in two days cut down to 7 minutes.

DATE: Wednesday, May 20; TIME: 6:00 PM
Instructor: Ann Tegnell
Fee: $35. $25 for Scribe Members