This post was written by Michelle Gallina and originally appeared on the Adobe blog on March 18th, 2024.Facing violence and division, this documentary shows how the team, made up of Sunni, Shia, and Kurdish players — the sons of enemies battling in a bloody war — achieved the unimaginable: uniting their country during its darkest days.Editor Lucas Harger used Premiere Pro to tell the deeply personal journey of the players through this captivating documentary over a decade later. Also leveraging Frame.io — a tool he uses extensively — Harger facilitated seamless collaboration, sending assets to collaborators, review links for the director, presentation links for sales and distribution purposes, and more.Debuted at SXSW this year, “Lions of Mesopotamia” tells the untold story of war, football, and redemption. Continue reading for more behind the scenes insights with Lucas Harger.How and where did you first learn to edit?Hacking programs and through trial and error. Growing up, I always had an affinity for editing. I lived in Michigan and there was a vibrant wakeboard community there. My friends all needed sponsorship videos so I would shoot and cut little, 3-5 min videos. Wakeboarding videos back then always had a narrative thread. So early on, I was all about flash and stories. It was a great medium to play in. From there, I creatively wandered and played around in pretty much every digital media medium you can think of — with editing always being home base.How do you begin a project/set up your workspace?At Outpost,...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 28 March