Editing Masterclass

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Shrek editor Sim explains the role of the film editor to students. thumbnai

Ages

5–11

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Nation

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Sim Evan Jones is a film editor who worked firstly at Steven Spielberg's Amblimation studio in London and then joined DreamWorks Studios, Los Angeles. His credits include Shrek (for which he earned an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award nomination), Shrek 2, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. Here Sim explains the role of the film editor to students at St Saviour's CE Junior School in Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.

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  • Design and Technology
  • Craft
  • Information Computing Technology

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