The Masked Singer

Unscripted TV veteran Ed Servaites is our special guest on this week's Rough Cut podcast.  As lead editor and Creative Director at Burnish Creative, Ed has helped bring shows like The Masked Singer, America's Got Talent and Dancing with the Stars to massive audiences every week.  Ed talks about the tools and techniques he uses to keep his editing team in sync and on time, and why he hasn't used a master clip in years.  We talk about "super teases, string-outs, day stacks" and all the things that go into posting the biggest shows in reality television.  All that and how to get a job via Instagram!  Plus, editor Steve Audette, ACE calls in to give us the "post" mortem on his remote editing workflow for the latest Frontline feature. See what's new in Avid Media Composer 2020.4 with our pal, Burbank Mike Krulik. Subscribe to The Rough Cut podcast and never miss an episode! Watch Frontline's Covid-19 episode here. Learn about the American Cinema Editors internship program. Learn about the Academy of TV Arts & Sciences internship program. Listen to our panel discussion on unscripted tv editing. Check out our podcast with NBC's The Voice. Send me your feedback at [email protected] or even better, call and leave me a message at (781) 334-8369.