This post was written by Michelle Gallina and originally appeared on the Adobe blog on February 4, 2025.The film follows a young writer (Edebiri) after she’s invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.Editor Ernie Gilbert used Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects to cut the film, complete with synthy musical numbers and complex character arcs that offer a clever indictment of the literal cult of celebrity. Gilbert and his assistant editor, Riley Adamson, specifically relied on Productions and the Essential Sound Panel in Premiere Pro to quickly get everything outside of the picture edit (i.e., sound, VFX, color, etc.) 85 percent of the way there, so they could hone in on the pace, tone, story and raw edit of this electric story: “Premiere Pro allows me to do all of this with a small team.”Opus premiered at Sundance 2025 and in theaters on March 14, 2025 (A24). We caught up with Ernie to get an inside look at the making of this film.How did you first get involved with this project?I met with our director, Mark Anthony Green, the summer before production started. We hit it off, and I was excited by the script and his unique vision for the film. The script was personal and exciting — a real original thrill ride from start to finish.Where were you when...
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