I love professional sports, there's so mcuh drama on and off the court. But when TV shows about that drama come out, they often miss the beats of the story that I felt like drew me in to begin with. Well, that's not the case for the FX show Clipped, which covers the NBA's Donald Sterling incident with hilarity and humility. At the heart of the show is its editing, done by Susana Benaim. Her deft touch allows the scenes to seamlessly flow, and the story to unfold. Check out our conversation below! Clipped | Official Trailer | Laurence Fishburne, Jacki Weaver, Cleopatra Coleman, Ed O'Neill | FX www.youtube.com No Film School: Clipped is unique in that audiences likely recall the events of the show. How did you ensure that the editing style contributed to creating this sensation of virility for the audience, while also making the show feel fresh and new?Susana Benaim: Gina Welch, our showrunner, was very intentional in her approach to telling the story with pacing and humor. She wanted each storyline to feel almost like they would crash into each other. With that in mind, we played with the ebb and flow of the pacing throughout the series to up the ante accordingly. Between almost every scene there are sound and visual style transitions that we made sure we had in the edit. For example, in the pilot, after Shelly’s conversation with her friends, she nods and we hear some glass clinking sounds in the restaurant;...
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