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We decided to take generative AI's pulse once again, as it (almost) becomes sentient ! Each of us also share one clip created with AI and discuss it, ultimately learning that our dear Piotr is a traitor to the show, since he distributed his own AI generated clips to advertise his (excellent) short film "Yellow Ticket" and probably made money off our sweaty backs (Piotr denies making any cent, but who can you trust nowadays ?). So, AI or not AI ? The links to the videos discussed: https://youtu.be/OVA09Osw7mQ https://youtube.com/shorts/PaXYURkrNs4 https://youtu.be/gWlfmUrazFw -- We'd love to hear from you! Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/ Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/ Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We invited Robert Frost, editor of Slow Horses, to talk about movie rating and film review sites. What are their pros and cons? Plus why wouldn't Erwann put a "heart" to his rating of Piotr's short film? All that and more in this episode. What do you think of movie rating systems and sites? Jim Cummings Reads Your Letterboxd Reviews: https://youtu.be/Nb23NWTkwYc -- We'd love to hear from you! Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/ Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/ Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Piotr talks with filmmaker, Jim Cummings who shares his insights on indie film making, festival strategies, and online distribution. In this in-depth conversation, they discuss his experiences with releasing short films, navigating film festivals, and adapting to the evolving landscape of digital distribution. Jim also talks about his upcoming projects, the importance of craftsmanship in cinema, and why filmmakers should take control of their own careers. Here are some links to Jim's sites: website: https://www.coolandhappy.studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmycthatsme/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet ---- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Piotr, Ricardo & Erwann deconstruct their favorite action scenes (or not !) from an editing standpoint, what works and what doesn't, and why. They talk action in animated films, why John Woo is still the king of gunfights, and Gareth Evans' vicious and entertaining "finishing" moves. How about you, do you have a favorite movie kill in action films ? Here's the link to the youtube version: https://youtu.be/Yp9TTpqY7Z8 -- We'd love to hear from you! Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses Edited by Erwann Kerroc'h -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/ Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/ Cut to the Point YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ricardo and Piotr ask Erwann to share tips on cutting action scenes, since he has worked many times with professional stuntman-turned-director Jean-Charles Rousseau. They discuss key tricks to make action look and sound better, while revisiting Erwann's shorts and famous action movies. Then they all fight each other to death to know who's the best editor. What's your favorite action film? -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1st episode of a new year (2025) and a new season! Ricky, Piotr and Erwann do a 2024 year in review. The episode hits with Erwann playing "Love Theme from The Godfather" on a music box, he gifted the others for Christmas. Then he complains about not having a nickname. The boys discuss their goals for the year: Ricky and Erwann don't want to put things off and Piotr wants to get rejected more and something about exposing himself. Then talk turns to movies from 2024 they enjoyed (and hated), if Erwann succeeded in watching a movie-a-day in 2024 and what to expect from Cut to Reveal in 2025. What are your favorite watches from 2024? -- Here are links to some of the things we talk in the episode: Dune 2 - https://boxd.it/pUfA The Worst Person on the World - https://boxd.it/oyws Jackpot! - https://boxd.it/FnMI 100s of Beavers - https://boxd.it/CyUM Conclave - https://boxd.it/AO8q Society of the Snow - https://boxd.it/y9aw -- We'd love to hear from you! Perhaps you have questions or comments on how to improve the podcast or episode ideas: Leaves us a comment and/ or a like. Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Also, the music we use is from Artlist! Check them out here: https://cuttothepoint.com/artlist Sponsored by the Editing Chef program: https://cuttothepoint.thinkific.com/courses -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cuttoreveal/ Cut To Reveal website: https://podcast.cuttothepoint.com/ Cut To Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/cuttothepoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 30: Piotr tries to sell Ricardo & Erwann on jumping ship and abandoning their NLE of choice for the upcoming, revolutionary (his words), cloud based NLE: "Sequence". Erwann details why Final Cut finally releasing a big update is something that gave him back hope in a better life, as Apple embraces AI to catch up to its competitors. Finally Ricardo talks about the polish Camerimage Film Festival, where for the first in real life he got the chance to meet Piotr (and Cate Blanchett)! This american boy mentions how surprised he was to find out that Poland is an actual country - who knew ? How about you ? What's your NLE of choice ? ----- Links for some of the things we talked about: The "Sequence" website: https://sequence.film/ Camerimage Film Festival: https://camerimage.pl/en ----- Let's build a community! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 29: The gang investigates the Rashomon Effect ! They discuss the Kurosawa movie that started it all, the unreliable narrator theory, how the psychology field seized the term, and how Rashomon's legacy can be felt to this day in cinema, through movies like Ridley Scott's "The Last Duel" or David Fincher "Gone Girl". Ricardo also forces his co-hosts to listen to his painful childhood memories, Piotr acts as a game show host when linking the Rashomon effect to the Mandela effect, and Erwann bores the hell out of everyone by talking about his love for an old TV show that noone cares for. Can you think of other movies or TV shows that use the Rashomon effect ? ----- Links for some of the things we talked about: Studio Binder: What is The Rashomon Effect in Film? - https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-rashomon-effect-definition/ Wikipedia: The Rashomon Effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashomon_effect Akira Kurosawa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Kurosawa# Criterion: The Rashomon Effect - https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/195-the-rashomon-effect?srsltid=AfmBOooDwTjvHU1kW9QGBMXE-P3u2T6x4IbX8ChJYWTtxQOOAYWOrsic Twisted - https://youtu.be/xEnLOKe6__A?si=E5EtXvs6AQ2j64eY Rashomon - https://boxd.it/2a9K The Last Duel - https://boxd.it/mQbe American Psycho - https://boxd.it/28Vs 12 Angry Men - https://boxd.it/2auI ----- Let's build a community! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 28! Ricky, Piotr and Erwann have been giving each other feedback on their projects, so they talk about how to spare everyone’s feelings while giving constructive criticism. They wonder who to ask for feedback, what to really keep from the notes given, test screenings, and the insanity of rating movies with the thumbs up/thumbs down method that streaming services enjoy. Also, is "It’s boring!" good or bad feedback ? Piotr says it's good... Let us know if he’s wrong! -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A listener asked to hear more about editing techniques so Ricky and Piotr talk about the Kuleshov Effect or Editor’s Effect. Named after early 20th century Russian film maker and film theorist, Lev Kuleshov, the “Effect” or “Kuleshov Experiment” as it was also known as, was actually a demonstration proving the effectiveness of existing editing techniques.  Ricky and Piotr talk a little about who Kuleshov was, what the "Effect" is and how filmmakers like Hitchcock, Spielberg and others adapted it in their own film making. Then give examples of the Khuleshov Effect or Editor’s Effect in recent films and TV. What’s in the box?! — Links of stuff we talked about and used in our research: The Kuleshov Effect (Wikipedia) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuleshov_effect Kuleshov Effect: Everything You Need To Know: https://www.nfi.edu/kuleshov-effect/ The “Kuleshov Effect” is WRONG! - https://youtu.be/jqi_MtroWA4?si=8B_ICzURWfQa3siM Lev Kuleshov - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0474487/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Se7en scene - “The Box” - https://youtu.be/jqi_MtroWA4?si=8B_ICzURWfQa3siM Tiger King - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11823076/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Snape Kills Dumbledore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRSKCLXXMrk The Matrix - Mr. Anderson escapes from Agents - https://youtu.be/wnNPJaCmTGw?si=UKbd0ZnV_XfeYJPu -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The theme of this week's episode is "With great power comes great responsibility" as Piotr and Ricky talking about a few of the new AI offerings from Adobe (Generative Extend and Firefly) and Flawless AI's DeepEditor. Without getting deep into describing Adobe's applications, simply put they're useful tools for filmmakers/ artists in a pinch. i,e,. giving that shot a little more tails, fixing someones eye trace, creating missing shots, etc. Where as DeepEditor is some black magic deepfake that works wonders but could be devastating in the wrong hands. Ricky points out that Adobe and Flawless have language about being ethical so much so that DeepEditor can't be utilized without consent from actors. Ricky and Piotr also talk about Piotr attending a couple editing workshops at the Warsaw Film Festival. Plus, American Cinema Editor's EditFest Global and the next season of the podcast. Apologies for Ricky's terrible audio, he had the wrong mic selected. Also, quick correction - Ricky references the movie, "Tower" in regards to DeepEditor, but what he really meant was "Fall." Apololgies. Where were you on that one, AI? Do you think AI will always be the useful tool or is it a harbinger of doom? ----- Links for some of the things we talked about: Generative Extend (Adobe) - https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2024/10/14/generative-extend-in-premiere-pro Firefly (Adobe) - https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly/features/ai-video-generator.html DeepEditor (Flawless) - https://www.flawlessai.com/deepeditor Editfest Global - https://editfestglobal.com/editfest-2024/ ----- Let's build a community! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 25 has Piotr, Ricky and Erwann chatting with Robert Frost, an editor on season 4 of Apple TV+'s, spy thriller, Slow Horses. Robert is a member of the British File Editors and was nominated in 2022 for the Breakthrough Editor category at the BFE Awards. Based in London, he previously assisted on several projects including Landscapers and Criminal UK, was an assembly editor on Season 3 of Sex Education, and editor on the ITV drama, Litvinenko and Apple TV+’s thriller, Hijack starring Idris Elba. Robert shares with the dudes how he got on Slow Horses, collaborating with director, Adam Randall and editor Harrison Wall, helping adapt the books to screen as a fan, the challenges of having too many good takes from Gary Oldman and advice for aspire editors. What's your favorite Gary Oldman film? --- links to some things we talked about: Sex Education - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7767422/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Litvinenko - https://boxd.it/EdjE Hijack - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19854762/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Landscapers - https://boxd.it/ylWW Criminal UK - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9348692/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk Slough House (book series) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slough_House_(novel_series) -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 24! Erwann screams for 25 minutes about how director’s cuts are ruining his childhood, while Ricardo pretends that #allcutsmatter. Piotr quotes Leonardo Da Vinci to sound smarter than the rest the other two. In other words, the three talk about the how and why of certain director's cuts and their own experiences with project versions. They cover Blade Runner, Star Wars, Justice League, James Cameron, George Lucas and more. What do you think Leonardo Da Vinci would say about director's cuts? -- Links to some of the things we talk about in the episode: Blade Runner's versions - https://bladerunner.fandom.com/wiki/Versions_of_Blade_Runner Star Wars updated re-releases - https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_changes_in_Star_Wars_re-releases Empire article about 22 films with multiple releases - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-directors-cuts/ Super Mario Bros. (1993) - Morton Jankel cut - https://archive.org/details/super-mario-bros-1993-the-morton-jankel-cut-extended-vhs_202207 -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has a video component to it as Ricky, Piotr and Erwann watch old edits and discuss their significance and what they learn from them. Erwann shares "Drift," the first action short he cut; Ricky a Halloween promo for the Starz network and Piotr a Maths Pathway awareness documentary. You can watch the episode on our Youtube channel. FYI - We've shared Ricky and Erwann's full edits, which are under a minute and about 30 seconds of Piotr's because it's 16 minutes long. What's an edit that you're proud of and why? -- Here are the links to their full videos and the visual version: CTR S2 E23 - Revisiting Old Edits - https://youtu.be/j6nE5JSOcHM Drift - https://youtu.be/HO5_BoD4cno?si=qPkrps6wFoA2YhPt Starz Halloween Collection promo - https://vimeo.com/60851470?share=copy Journey to True Differentiation: The Maths Pathway Story - https://youtu.be/zf6hQR38qFY?si=hnBBHsDEzXVYZplP -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 22, Erwann introduces Piotr and Ricardo to French cinema by sharing his utter lack of knowledge of his own country’s movies and directors. He gets into the movies that made him and hopes to inspire the viewers to follow his recommendations. Piotr also shares a couple of French movies he enjoys, while Ricardo repeatedly repeats « Amelie » and « 400 Blows » to make it look like he knows French cinema. Films we've mentioned: https://boxd.it/yEV92$6o32JEcX6Y6QAtUc -- We'd love to hear from you! Questions? Comments? Improvements? Episode ideas? Shoot us a message at [email protected] Or you can send us a voice message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/CTR Where we make our movie watchlists: https://letterboxd.com/ (not a sponsor) -- Cut To Reveal Instagram: https://instagram.com/cuttoreveal Cut To Reveal website: https://www.cuttothepoint.com/podcast Cut to Reveal YT channel: https://youtube.com/@cuttoreveal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.