One of the noisiest titles coming out of the film festival circuit is the horror movie, ICK. It feels like every Joseph Kahn movie goes viral, and this certainly fits the bill. With its rapid editing and bonkers story, we were lucky enough to talk to Chancler Haynes, the editor of the project. Read below for Hayne's first hand account of how he pulled off the frenetic style and tone of Ick. Editor's note: The following interview is edited for length and clarity.Go Inside 'ICK' and Learn About Horror Editing and ShootingNo Film School: How did you define the look of the film, and did you plan shots knowing about the frenetic pacing early on? Chancler Haynes: Joseph Kahn definitely plans every frame of his movies/tv shows/commercials/music videos. Almost every frame of this movie was storyboarded. There were some sequences, like the car chase, that I created animatics with his boards within Resolve.These served as shooting guides and pacing guides during filming.NFS: How did you overcome any on-set issues to get the shots or edits you need? Haynes: I was indeed cutting on set. Finding spots to sit (or stand) to edit was always a fun challenge. All of the cliff-side scenes overlooking the city were especially challenging for on set editing. Sometimes it rained so we were working in mud. Most of the time it was 100+ degrees in July and we endured the Houston heat. We found shade when we could, but ultimately fried my laptop in the...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 21 October