This new Dora film from Nickelodeon may have been made with younger audiences in mind, but editor Evan Ahlgren took inspiration from one of the most iconic adult adventurers in film history: Indiana Jones.Raiders of the Lost Ark played on loop in Ahlgren's head as he set the pacing and tone of this spectacular live-action Dora adaptation, which marks Ahlgren's second collaboration with director Alberto Belli. Today, I'm excited to sit down with Ahlgren to talk about all this and more.Let's dive into the interview. - YouTubewww.youtube.comNFS: Hey Evan! Congrats on Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado. Can you describe your overall creative approach to the edit for this latest entry in the Dora franchise? Evan Ahlgren: Thank you! Once I read the script, I always have several ideas of what a scene is going to look or feel like, but that usually goes out the window once I get dailies, because the footage usually dictates what is possible. So, once I start to review dailies, I immediately start pulling selects to begin building scenes into a sequence. For this film, I wanted to capture the essence of Dora’s innocence, charm, and humor, but also give the film a tension in the moments of the trials she was facing.NFS: Considering the storied history of Dora and her many onscreen incarnations, what kind of inspiration did you take from the animated series and previous live-action adaptations? EA: I am older than the generation of animated Dora and actually have never...
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