Interacting
with the media at 47th International Film Festival of India, Goa, Mr.
Alan Heim, the Film Editor
and Mr.Robert Yeoman, the Cinematographer who conducted
Master Classes at 47th IFFI expressed their happiness about this
initiative. Mr. Alan Heim said that he is very happy to
attend this incredibly gracious festival. He conducted a master-class on
editing at 47th IFFI today, he told media that his master class
sessions were well attended by curious audience, and students at his sessions
asked interesting and to the point questions. He further added that the Indian
students at his classes were much more interested in emotional content.
While
answering media query on Indian Cinema, he replied that he has not seen many of
the Indian films, mostly because of the absence of subtitles, but when he saw
the work of Satyajit Ray, it knocked him off. He also added that at the
festival he watched two Indian films and found them remarkable.
Mr. Alan
Heim, Film Editor at Academy
of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, USA, has worked as a sound and
music editor on several television series before working on theatrical films,
the first being The Pawnbroker for Sidney Lumet. This led to picture editing
for Lumet's The Seagull, Blood Kin and Network, and a career that has
encompassed about 40 films for the big screen and television, the most recent
being ‘I Saw The Light’ in 2015.
Mr. Robert Yeoman, Cinematographer at the Academy of
Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, USA said that it is his second visit
to India, first was when he came to shoot The Darjeeling Limited 7 years ago.
The work of Satyajit Ray influenced him and his film making a lot. Indian dance
numbers and street shooting is fascinating for him and he believes that
Cinematographers in India cannot go wrong because of the scenic beauty of the
country.
Responding
to a question, Mr. Yeoman said that Cinematographers should learn to respect and
learn their Editor’s work and try refraining themselves from interrupting the
work. Even though the cinematographer plays a crucial role in the film making,
the role of editor and script are of same importance. He further said that he
never complains about the editing of his work.
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