Ok, play time is over. This week, we are going supersonic with the concluding part of our exclusive Top Gun Maverick special episode of Once Upon a Timeline. Hollywood editor Eddie Hamilton is back on the show to tell us what really went on during the edit of one of the most anticipated movies of the decade.

What was is like editing one of the most anticipated Hollywood action movies of the decade? We’re really excited to have our dear friend Eddie Hamilton back on the show this week to give us an in depth discussion on how he cut the recent big budget smash hit Top Gun Maverick.

One of the biggest things that gets skipped over in the early stages of the creative editing process is around selecting what will be pulled out of the raw footage for a rough cut and what will be left on the cutting room floor.

It's rare that we go back to the fundamentals of our art form. But on this week's show Paddy dispenses with complex creative theories and takes us back to that most basic of questions... what is the eye drawn to in each shot?

Building a career in editing can be a tricky business. Not only do we have to master a huge range of creative skills but we also have to build a roster of clients who want to work with us repeatedly.

On this week's episode of Once Upon a Timeline we're going to be discussing the essential subject of visual grammar. There's a whole bunch of rules and regulations that we must obey when cutting our sequences and knowing what they are and why they exist is a must for any pro editor.

Happy new year! I hope you had a fantastic holiday break and are raring to go for 2022! We've got a great show for you this week with a few new features to talk about.

From high-octane Formula One promo editing to assisting on a Keira Knightley feature film to teaching a famous film director how to use Avid during the Covid Lockdown, the hugely talented Carly Brown tells the concluding part of her inspirational story on this week's show.

One of the parts of an editor's personal story that I find truly inspiring is how they've managed to rise through the ranks. We all have a unique path into our art form but listening to the struggles, sacrifices and choices that fellow artists made along the way to success is often one of the most useful and motivating things we can take on board.

Jump Cuts, what a pain. They create areas we have to hide, they create continuity issues and can often ruin the fluidity of our cutting patterns. What's to love?