Liyana Mansor is a UK-based editor whose remarkable talent has been showcased across a variety of high-profile projects. Her latest venture involved editing two episodes of the highly regarded Paramount+ series, Knuckles. Liyana's eye for detail and narrative prowess were previously demonstrated in her work on TNT's The Alienist: The Angel of Darkness, which garnered her nominations for the BFE Breakthrough Editor Award and the CCE Best Editing in TV Drama Award. With an extensive background in Visual Effects Editorial, Liyana has lent her expertise to critically acclaimed productions such as Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror, the Emmy-awarded Chernobyl, Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, and the Disney+ Star Wars series, Andor. In this interview, Liyana delves into her journey, her approach to different genres, and the challenges of supervising final sound, music, and VFX on Knuckles. Knuckles Series | Official Trailer | Paramount+ www.youtube.com Editor's note: the following interview is edited for length and clarity. No Film School: What drew you to the field of editing and how has your academic background in Film, Media, and English Literature, as well as Creative Advertising, influenced your editing style?Liyana Mansor: I was first introduced to the art of editing during my college years, where we had the opportunity to create our own trailers, music videos, or short films. I quickly discovered that, for me, the greatest gratification came from the editing process. That’s where you bring all the material together and manipulate and craft it into something with intention. I already had a love...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 16 July, 2024