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MIXIN' AT THE KITCHEN
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 Mingling at the Spanish Kitchen were (clockwise from top right): retired sound editor William Thiederman, left, sound editor Michael C. Gutierrez and re-recording mixer Dean Okrand; music editor Jacqueline Tager, left, trailer editor Julia G. Moye and sound editor Laura Graham; picture editors Rebecca D. Harrell, left, and David S. Brenner and Board member and assistant editor Maggie Ostroff. Photos by Wm. Stetz |
The Editors Guild held its second Membership Mixer on Tuesday, April 5, at The Spanish Kitchen Restaurant on La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The unique Mexican-themed venue and amazing food enticed about 150 attendees to come out and socialize with fellow members. The appetizers, provided by Sony Electronics, seemed to be the highlight of the evening, and were enhanced by the festive atmosphere and friendly ambience. The Guild looks forward to creating more opportunities, like these mixers, for members to meet and build relationships with others in post-production. The next mixer is scheduled to take place in June, with the time and place to be announced. Hopefully members will make room in their schedules to mix and mingle with their fellow post-production workers and Guild staff.
 Mingling at the Spanish Kitchen were picture editors Rebecca D. Harrell, left, and David S. Brenner and Board member and assistant editor Maggie Ostroff. Photos by Wm. Stetz |
 Mingling at the Spanish Kitchen were music editor Jacqueline Tager, left, trailer editor Julia G. Moye and sound editor Laura Graham. Photos by Wm. Stetz |
Guild Launches Final Cut Pro User Group May 4
 Photo by Anthony Peterson |
More and more films and television shows are being edited with Final Cut Pro (FCP), including Films like Cold Mountain and Intolerable Cruelty, as well as television shows such as Scrubs and 24. Once dismissed by many as software for hobbyists and low-budget filmmakers, FCP is coming of age. Seasoned editors are beginning to see the value in learning the system.
With that in mind, picture editor member Sharon Franklin (pictured right) decided to start a Final Cut Pro User Group within the Editors Guild to assist editors in making the transition to the system. Franklin, recently transplanted to Hollywood from San Francisco, had been an Avid editor for years when Apple Computer approached her in 1998 to test out a new editing application it was developing–Final Cut Pro. She was a part of the team who launched FCP at the National Association of Broadcasters show (NAB) in 1999. In 2000, with a colleague, she started the first Final Cut Pro User Group, SF Cutters. LA Final Cut Pro User Group quickly followed in Southern California.
The user group will have its first meeting Wednesday, May 4, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the boardroom at the Guild’s Hollywood headquarters. This will be a post-NAB technical forum in which members of the FCP development team will field questions about the system and take feature requests for future versions. Guest participants include FCP product designer Brian Meaney and Loran Kary, senior software engineer for Cinema Tools. All Guild members are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the Training department at 323-876-4770, ext. 246.