Editors – Paul Crowder ACE and Ede Bell Crowder
The UFO post production team of editor Paul Crowder ACE and lead assistant editor Ede Bell Crowder didn’t just share the workload on JJ Abrams’ new docuseries for Showtime, they also share the same last name. Ede had to look no further than her own father, veteran documentary editor Paul Crowder ACE, to know that she wanted to be an editor. While she’s hoping for a career in scripted editing, the chance to work with her dad on such a high-profile project was too good to pass up. Together, with the rest of the post team, Paul and Ede created a riveting series that raises new questions about the phenomenon of unidentifiable flying objects; including what the U.S. government might have known (and covered up) all along.
PAUL CROWDER ACE
A British-born musician turned filmmaker now living in the USA, award-winning editor Paul Crowder ACE is best known for documentaries such as; Dogtown and Z-Boys, Riding Giants, Sound City and The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years. Paul is also known for directing the films Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who and 1. He can also be seen around Los Angeles playing with the classic power pop band, The Automatics.
EDE BELL CROWDER
Daughter of editor/director Paul Crowder ACE, Ede is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina film program. Prior to her work on UFO, Ede had been sharpening her editorial skills on numerous short films.
Editing UFO
In our discussion with UFO editor Paul Crowder ACE and assistant editor Ede Bell Crowder, we talk about:
- The critical decisions that go into the opening of a series
- Using reaction shots to comment on…comments
- Whether or not to use image manipulation tools on UFO footage
- How to manage large amounts of media for remote workflows
- A second-hand account of an actual UFO sighting
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