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Jay Ankeney is a free-lance editor and post production consultant based in Los Angeles. Write him at 220 39th St. (upper), Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
The NAB Show Through An Editor's Mirror
by Jay Ankeney, 06.25.2009
Here is a bit of perspective from the post-production viewpoint about what on-site and virtual visitors can take away from the big show. More...
Remote Editing On Avid DS
by Jay Ankeney, 06.10.2009
New York’s Ironik Design & Post relies on DS for the Final Four games of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship More...
The Toughest Pitch
by Jay Ankeney, 04.16.2009
Called "Anthem," this spot was structured around a recitation of "The Soldier's Creed" by voices as diverse as the great panorama of our country. It is part of the Warrior Ethos program authorized by then Army Chief of Staff Eric More...
3D Ads Break New Ground
by Jay Ankeney, 03.19.2009
The 3D effect during the PepsiCo and Paramount DreamWorks spots may not have been perfect, but it was definitely clever. More...
2009 Editor Survey
by Jay Ankeney, 02.23.2009
Sometimes the clearest perspective on today's digital production challenges comes from the bottom of the production funnel. More...
The Challenge of 3D
by Jay Ankeney, 01.27.2009
This is going to be the breakthrough year for 3D, or at least everyone in Hollywood seems convinced of it. More...
Holiday Gifts
by Jay Ankeney, 12.18.2008
'Tis the season for goodies under the tree, so this month, I'd like to present you with a couple of holiday gifts that have dropped onto my desktop during the year. More...
Avid's 'New Thinking'—An Update
by Jay Ankeney, 11.18.2008
It is rare to have an industry as influential as post production for primetime broadcasting that is dominated as significantly as Avid rules over TV production and post. More...
Emmy Winning Editor 'Recounts' Experiences
by Jay Ankeney, 10.15.2008
During a presidential campaign as tumultuous as the Watergate era, HBO has given us "Recount," the best political film since "All the President's Men." More...
The Art of Editing
by Jay Ankeney, 08.20.2008
As much as music composition, classical painting or the eternal spirit of dance, editing is an art form in and of itself. More...
Editing the Generation Gap
by Jay Ankeney, 05.28.2008
It is the duty of every generation to create its own sense of style, just to make sure the footsteps they are following in are headed down their own signature path. More...
State of the Edit Report: What’s Ahead for 2008
by Jay Ankeney, 04.14.2008
The second annual State of the Edit Report asked edit system manufacturers who are exhibiting at NAB to comment on where editing is today, and where post production is headed in general. More...
What Editors Want in 2008
by Jay Ankeney, 02.20.2008
Every year our annual Editor Roundup asks digicutters in various facets of our craft where they would like post-production technology to go and what would make their editing life more creative. As usual, this year’s harvest More...
Post-Production Codecs
by Jay Ankeney, 12.05.2007
One of the greatest gifts editors received during the year past is a second compression codec designed specifically for post production. By bringing out ProRes 422 as part of its Final Cut Studio 2 software suite, Apple has More...