Explore the art of editing as a director, focusing on techniques to evoke specific emotions in the audience. This webinar will cover pacing, rhythm, and the strategic use of cuts and transitions to enhance the emotional impact of your film. Directors and editors alike will find valuable insights into crafting powerful storytelling through editing.
Engage in an interactive session with Shane, delving into the intricacies of editing as a director. Explore the nuanced art of eliciting specific emotions from your audience through adept editing techniques. This segment will provide a platform for participants to inquire about the strategic implementation of pacing, rhythm, cuts, and transitions, ultimately elevating the emotional resonance of their films. Whether you’re a seasoned director or an aspiring editor, gain valuable insights into the transformative power of editing in shaping compelling narratives.
Shane Stanley is a multi-Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author who grew up in/around “the biz” in Hollywood starting as a childhood actor who appeared on-screen in over 100 projects with Hollywood legends which included June Lockhart, Lloyd Haynes, and David Arkin.
Along with his father, Lee, Shane produced The Desperate Passage Series which was nominated for 33 individual Emmy® Awards winning 13 statues. Two specials from the series went on to become successful feature films including Gridiron Gang, which was acquired by Sony Pictures and became the #1 box office hit starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson which Shane executive produced. Additionally, he has overseen and produced dozens of big-budget motion pictures which have starred Marlon Brando, Mira Sorvino, Thomas Hayden Church, Donald Sutherland, Marisa Tomei, Sean Penn, John Travolta, and Charlie Sheen.
Shane made his directorial debut with a film he also wrote entitled A Sight for Sore Eyes which was invited to screen at Cannes the following year. His directing credits include the romantic-comedy, Mistrust, starring two-time Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award winner Jane Seymour and Night Train which reached #1 on Hulu for an astonishing 4 weeks.
Currently, Shane is in post-production on Six Days in Evergreen, a music-drama starring Penelope Ann Miller, Dawn Olivieri, A. Martinez, and is prepping to direct a psychological thriller for legendary producer, Mario Kassar.
His book, “What You Don’t Learn in Film School,” a best-seller was listed by CNN, FORBES, and BOOK AUTHORITY among the Best Filmmaking Books of All-Time, which covers independent filmmaking from concept to delivery. It has landed on required reading lists at several universities around the world and is endorsed by some of the most respected names in Hollywood.
He is on several advisory boards for film schools and art programs across the country and is active in charities supporting cancer research, restoring hope for inner-city youth, and animal rescue. They live in Los Angeles.
Please visit: shanestanley.net and whatyoudontlearninfilmschool.com for more info.
