This feature directorial debut from writer and director Carmen Emmi stars Tom Blyth in a breakout performance as Lucas. Not only is Lucas straining to fit into his role in the police force, but he’s also navigating the consequences of his increasingly fraught undercover work and the potential exposure of his exhilarating encounters with Andrew, played by Russell Tovey.Editor Erik Vogt-Nilsen collaborated closely with Emmi to bring together this narrative that cleverly deploys lo-fi VHS footage and plays with chronology to keep the audience on its toes. Premiere Pro Productions helped Vogt-Nilsen bring picture, sound, music, and VFX together so he could prioritize storytelling first and foremost during the offline edit, even with a tight timeline: “My tip would be to start using Productions for everything. No matter what size or scope your project is, or even if you’re working on something by yourself without a large team. This was the first feature I cut using Productions, and I will never do it any other way again.”Read on for an inside look at editing “Plainclothes,” premiering at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26th.How did you first get involved with this project?I had met our writer/director, Carmen Emmi, a couple of times, so we knew each other, but it was actually our mutual friend, Arielle Zakowski, who reconnected us for this project. Arielle is a mentor of mine and such an editing inspiration to me. She graciously recommended me for the film and really vouched for me. I interviewed, and...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 31 January