Tom cross film editor

In many of the films establishing sequences of new york city and elsewhere all of which are underscored by jazz tunes, crosss editing mirrors the music in a way that is uniquely. Mar 09, 2015 benedict cumberbatch and naomi watts presenting tom cross with the oscar for film editing for whiplash at the 87th oscars in 2015. First man editor tom cross on the sequence that would make. Tom cross has used rule of sixth, lean forward moment, the rule of three, traditional editing, i have just wrote a detailed.

He also coedited joy for which i interviewed him previously. If youve seen first man, you know there are a few scenes that were so unbearably tense and perfectly executed that youd be thinking about them for weeks. Editor tom cross winner of the best film editing award for whiplash poses in the press room during the 87th annual academy awards at loews hollywood hotel on february 22, 2015 in hollywood, california. Nov 28, 2018 damien chazelles goto editor since the time when whiplash was just a short, oscar winner tom cross threw out the musical playbook for first man, tapping into a documentary approach he honed. Tom cross film editor tom cross is an american television and film editor. Purchase college alum tom cross 93 bfa visual arts is the editor of the film earning big wins at the 2014 sundance film festival which recently ended. Speaking with academy awardwinning editor tom cross, we went into the process that chazelle used to tell.

Outside of the exemplary editing in the scenes from the video essay, whiplash editor tom cross also did something else that i loved, particularly as a jazz fan. Why whiplash won an oscar for best editing william. Feb 18, 2015 the films editor, tom cross, worked closely with the director, damien chazelle, to shape the cuts. Damien chazelles goto editor since the time when whiplash was just a short, oscar winner tom cross threw out the musical playbook for first man, tapping into a. As a child, first man editor tom cross was fascinated with special effects and visual effects in films. Defying predictions including by deadlines pete hammond, whiplash nabbed its third oscar of the evening when editor tom cross took home the award for best editing. The films editor, tom cross, worked closely with the director, damien chazelle, to shape the cuts. This is a film as much about perseverance as it is about finding your way back home again. A little more than a year ago, tom cross who started his career editing commercials in new york was readying his third feature as sole editor for sundance. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects as we own the. First man editor tom cross on the sequence that would. Tom cross on editing first man and working with imax footage. Cross also edited the short of the same name that preceded the fulllength feature chosen for last years sundance festival.

Susans interview with academy awardwinning film editor. Its very painful to play a movie in front of an audience that you know is unfinished. Tom cross film editor stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Thomas cross engraver, 17thcentury english engraver and music publisher tom cross film editor, american television and film editor tom cross politician born 1958, republican member of the illinois house of representatives. How did you make a film about drumming whiplash, so compelling. First man editor tom cross on the sequence that would make or break the film. Tom cross wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about tom cross on. Tom cross, ace won the 2015 oscar for best editing for the film whiplash, which was hailed as an editing masterpiece. Art of the cut with tom cross, ace of whiplash, joy, and. Tom cross at an event for the oscars 2015 tom cross at an event for 30th annual film independent spirit awards 2015. February 9, 2019 sucity comments off on susans interview with academy awardwinning film editor tom cross on first man, whiplash, and more. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover toms connections and.

Finding closure for grieving neil armstrong on the. Tom cross, ace won an oscar for best editing for whiplash, and was. Tom cross, editor of first man, talks the art of the edit forbes. Tom cross, editor of first man, talks the art of the edit. View tom cross profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Film editor tom cross brings on whiplash thaloconnect.

Since then, cross has gone on to win an oscar as lead editor of damien chazelles whiplash, as well as edit david o. Tom cross wins oscar for best editing for whiplash deadline. What kind of editing techniques did tom cross use in. Art of the cut with tom cross, ace of whiplash, joy. In this interview we discuss his latest film, first man, which was. Tom cross has used rule of sixth, lean forward moment, the rule of three, traditional editing. Rochester is the home of eastman kodak so i was aware of photography and motion pictures from an early age. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects aswe own the night 2007, crazy heart 2009,the. I was born in milwaukee, wisconsin and grew up in rochester, new york. Below the line this series singles out behindthescenes players and their contributions to films competing during the movie awards season. Nov 09, 2017 tom cross is an american television and film editor. Art of the cut with oscarwinner tom cross, ace on editing. Tom cross is an american television and film editor.

In many of the film s establishing sequences of new york city and elsewhere all of which are underscored by jazz tunes, cross s editing mirrors the music in a way that is uniquely. Tom cross, film editor i blame dennis hopper youtube. As a fellow purchase graduate and current screenwriting professor, we shared stories of our respective time there and our influential film professors. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Thanks to an unscripted flashback, oscarwinning editor tom cross found the aha moment for neil armstrong on the moon. Director scott cooper first met tom cross on coopers feature crazy heart where cross served as an assistant editor. Tom cross took a giant leap for editors with first man. Tell us where you grew up, when you realized you wanted to be a film. Its very hard for any editor to sync the live drum beats in the post production. We talked mostly about his last feature, joy, but also had an extensive exploration of his editing of the film that won him an oscar, whiplash.

After all, this is where the intricate balance of the films many formats 16mm, 35mm and imax 70mm film converge into a. Tom cross wiki, height, age, net worth, family 2020. Find highquality tom cross film editor stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Using pacy cuts synched to the mood and music, the angelino editor gives whiplash a highstakes urgency usually reserved for chase scenes.

Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Susans interview with academy awardwinning film editor tom cross on first man, whiplash, and more. The editing is superb and i thought id pull together a few of the best things i could find about tom crosss excellent work. Whiplash winning the oscar for film editing youtube. Cross began his editing career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to a number of projects including we own the night 2007, crazy heart 2009, the switch 2010 and the emmy awardwinning drama series, deadwood. Editor tom cross winner of the best film editing award for. Thomas cross engraver, 17thcentury english engraver and music publisher tom cross film editor, american television and film editor tom cross politician born 1958, republican member of the illinois house of representatives tom cross computer security born 1976, american computer security expert and hacker tom cross rugby 18761930, new. First man works because of a collective technical mastery in front of and behind the camera. Dec 04, 2018 tom cross took a giant leap for editors with first man. I know a lot of editors that are extremely good at putting pieces of film together.

What kind of editing techniques did tom cross use in whiplash. Tom cross talks about editing first man postperspective. Feb 06, 2019 academy awardwinning film editor for his work on whiplash, tom cross received his bachelor of fine arts in visual arts from suny purchase, and that is where we began our bicoastal phone interview. This series singles out behindthescenes players and their contributions to films competing during the movie awards season. Editor tom cross, winner for the best film editing award for whiplash, poses in the press room during the 87th oscars on february 22, 2015 in hollywood, california. Fairies of the four seasons is a book for anyone and everyone that wants to feel the magic inherent in the world around us. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects as. Upcoming, new, and past tom cross movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations. Whiplash editor tom cross wins first oscar for achievement. Tell us where you grew up, when you realized you wanted to be a film editor and how you went about becoming one. We recently spoke with cross about his work on this universal pictures film, which stars another chazelle favorite, ryan gosling, and follows the. Damien chazelle s goto editor since the time when whiplash was just a short, oscar winner tom cross threw out the musical playbook for first man, tapping into a documentary approach he honed early in his career and had long since left behind.

Best free video editing software in 2020 toms guide. A book of charm and enchantment from tom cross fairy garden. To calibrate the films rhythms and tone damien chazelle and editor tom cross experimented with cutting out each of the films hit musical numbers. Jan 04, 2019 thanks to an unscripted flashback, oscarwinning editor tom cross found the aha moment for neil armstrong on the moon. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover tom s connections and.

Gosling s loaded performance along with those by claire foy, jason clarke, and more is gorgeously rendered by cinematographer linus sandgren. Whiplash, written and directed by damien chazelle and edited by tom cross, was a hit at sundance and most recently made a splash at the 87th academy awards with 5 nominations and 3 wins one of those wins going to tom cross for editing the film. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant editor, contributing to such diverse projects as we own the night 2007, crazy heart 2009, the switch 2010 and the primetime emmy awardwinning drama series deadwood. Watch this video of myself and director chris jones attending the final of the performance short film fesitval. To calibrate the film s rhythms and tone damien chazelle and editor tom cross experimented with cutting out each of the film s hit musical numbers.