Workshop dates: Monday 9 – Thursday 12 June, 9am – 5pm
Location: Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns, 11–13 Plath Close, Portsmith
Applications close: Monday 28 May, 9am
Screen Queensland, in partnership with Screenworks, is offering an exciting career-boosting opportunity for four emerging editors from North and Far North Queensland. Selected participants will undertake a four-day editing and post-production intensive under the mentorship of editor and post-production and visual effects supervisor Stephen Cooper.
Learn the art and technique of editing scripted content, focussing on the three principal stages of the edit—the assembly edit, rough cut and fine cut. Using industry-standard software, participants will cover the essential tools for crafting compelling narratives through:
- shaping story, performance and rhythm
- dialogue editing
- building emotional arcs
- guiding eye trace
- shaping subtext
- breaking down scripts to uncover editorial opportunities and narrative intent
- editing styles, adjusted for genre
- evaluating rushes/dailies
- identifying the strongest performances.
Light refreshments will be provided, but participants will need to bring their own lunch and water bottle.
NQ Screen Skills: Post-Production Intensive is part of our North Queensland Regional Program, delivered in partnership with Screenworks.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Applicants must:
- be available for the full duration of the course
- have experience in Avid Media Composer or similar
- have their own laptop or desktop computer they can bring and use for the duration of the course
- be over 18 years of age
- be an Australian citizen or resident, living in Far North or North Queensland for a minimum of the past 6 months.
ABOUT STEPHEN COOPER
Steve commenced his career in film and television as a trainee film editor with commercial television station QTQ9 Brisbane. In 1975, he joined local Queensland based film production company Martin Williams Films where he spent a further five years working as a film editor before starting his own company in 1979. Brisbane Post Production Services, subsequently known as BEEPS and more recently The Post Lounge (TPL), was Australia’s first specialised editing and post-production company. The Post Lounge is highly regarded as one of Australia’s leading boutique post-production facilities.
In March 2019, after 40 years in business, Steve sold The Post Lounge to continue his career as an editor and post-production supervisor. Through his extensive industry experience, Steve has earned the reputation as one of Australia’s best and most experienced editors, post-production and visual effects supervisors, winning multiple awards including the prestigious British Royal Television Society award for best visual effects for his work on Space with Sam Neill.
