{"id":55577,"date":"2015-04-30T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T14:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=55577"},"modified":"2016-10-11T09:24:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T14:24:17","slug":"avengers-assembled-editing-a-blockbuster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/avengers-assembled-editing-a-blockbuster\/","title":{"rendered":"Avengers Assembled: Editing a Blockbuster"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"with-the-age-of-ultron-upon-us-lets-take-a-look-back-at-the-editing-process-of-the-avengers-one-of-the-biggest-blockbusters-of-all-time\">With the Age of Ultron upon us, let&#8217;s take a look back at the editing process of The Avengers, one of the biggest blockbusters of all time.<\/h2>\n<p>To get you in the mood for\u00a0<a title=\"Avengers: age of Ultron IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2395427\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/a>, let&#8217;s check out a <strong>great 20 minute documentary <\/strong>from <a title=\"Avid Home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avid.com\/US\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Avid<\/a> that goes over the editing process for the first <a title=\"The Avengers IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0848228\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Avengers<\/a> film.<\/p>\n<p>Editor <a title=\"Jeff Ford IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0285701\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jeff Ford<\/a> and assistant editors <a title=\"Robin Buday IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3152566\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robin Buday<\/a> and <a title=\"Matt Schmidt IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0773113\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Matt Schmidt<\/a> go through what it takes to craft a movie of such massive scale. However, the information they give is not just for <strong>monster big budget films<\/strong>&#8230; the advice and tips they give are great pieces of insight for anyone wanting to really learn what it takes to be an editor.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xsPsFZDHW9E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Avengers hit screens back in May of 2012 and raked in over $1.5 billion at the box office. This <strong>success wasn&#8217;t just because the film is filled with amazing visual effects work \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Joss Whedon IMDb\" href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0923736\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Joss Whedon<\/a> and crew <strong>crafted a great story<\/strong> with interesting characters. So, now that we&#8217;ve seen how the editor has a hand in the process, let&#8217;s look at how a full sequence comes together before it hits the editing room.<\/p>\n<p>In this video from <a title=\"Clevver Movies YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCQMbqH7xJu5aTAPQ9y_U7WQ\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Clevver Movies<\/a>,\u00a0we get a behind the scenes look at how the original Avengers was\u00a0shot and built before it went to Jeff Ford and his editing team.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pYEf5YliGG8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #404040;\">Want to know more about the filmmaking process? Check out these additional\u00a0articles from <a title=\"PremiumBeat Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">PremiumBeat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Filmmaking Tips: 5 More Things to Check Before Hitting Record\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filmmaking-tips-5-more-things-to-check-before-hitting-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Filmmaking Tips: 5 More Things to Check Before Hitting Record<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"8 Filmmaking Tutorials Every Filmmaker Should Watch\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/8-filmmaking-tutorials-every-filmmaker-should-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">8 Filmmaking Tutorials Every Filmmaker Should Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" title=\"Filmmaking Tips: Becoming a More Versatile Artist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filmmaking-tips-becoming-a-more-versatile-artist\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Filmmaking Tips: Becoming a More Versatile Artist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #404040;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit;\">Did this post shed some light on the editing process? How pumped are you for Avengers: Age of Ultron? <\/span>\u00a0Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Age of Ultron upon us, let&#8217;s take a look back at the editing process of The Avengers, one of the biggest blockbusters of all 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