The story follows Lucas Page, a viral YouTuber known for his creepy video series, and his sister, Lynn, as they investigate a murder in the center of their hometown of Larkin, Texas. But their investigation quickly goes haywire when the two are swept up in a decades-old supernatural phenomenon that involves Larkin’s residents and charismatic reverend.Paul Gandersman, who also co-edited the film, walked us through how he used Premiere Pro to bring this mixed media narrative to life and manage a combination of photos, graphics, voiceovers, glitch tracks, VFX, and more: “Premiere Pro was the workhorse for this film, and the vast majority of what you see on screen was done within the platform.”Read on for our full conversation with Gandersman, and don’t forget to check out Man Finds Tape.How and where did you get into directing and editing? Paul Gandersman: I had a love for filmmaking from a very young age and did everything I could to gain access to gear as a teenager. My parents gifted me a Hi8 Camcorder, and I worked all summer at Kings Island (a Cincinnati-based, previously owned by Paramount, amusement park) as a 15-year-old to save money to buy an iMac DV, which had a FireWire port and iMovie. Once I started to learn the process, I never stopped. Editing was something that I always had love for, as it’s the last step in the creative process that brings the movie together. I’m a writer, director, and editor, and I view all three...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 4 September