Even though I'm an editor at heart, I thoroughly enjoy post-production and take pride in mastering all the different softwares and workflows involved.
I have worked with all the major NLEs: Avid, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro and Resolve. I've also gathered a lot experiences beyond the regular tasks of an assistant editor, be it DCP mastering, data wrangling or running a small film festival.
If you're looking for an assistant editor or even a post production supervisor, I'm your guy!
Get in touch: isai.oswald@outlook.com
Here the most recent projects I've been a part of:
Immortals
Production: Filmgerberei 2023
Infos: Feature film, documentary, Avid, REDRAW 8K to proxy workflow, remote assistant work
Status: In editing, follow up shoots in fall 2022
My work: Setting up Avid project, transcoding REDRAW footage into MXF OP-Atom DNx proxies with burnt in SRC TC, organizing and transcoding archival footage from several years, sync by TC, sync by slate
Challenges: Mixed frame rates, mixed bit depth audio, sync without TC or slate, organizing years of footage and removing duplicates, massive amount of footage to transcode, more than 15 TB of proxies so far
Peripheric Love
Production: Dschoint Ventschr, 2022
Infos: Feature film, fiction, Avid, ARRIRAW proxy workflow, remote assisting and in the editing room as well
Status: To be released fall 2022
My work: Proxies already delivered by the DIT on set, setting up Avid project, sync by TC or by slate, creating scene timelines with just the takes. In the editing room: Cut scene assemblies with the chosen takes from the director, create small sound designs, add the correct room tones / ambiances. DCP creation for screening in Xenix (cinema in Zürich). After picturelock: Delivery to Trinipix for online edit and color grading. Delivery to Tonschliff for sound designing and mixing.
Challenges: Submission to film festival before picture lock with an offline edit for picture. Sound mix started before picture lock. EDLs and AAFs to re-conform existing Pro Tools projects files to final picture locked version.
Mad Heidi
Production: A Film Company, 2021 / 2022
Infos: Feature film, fiction, Avid, ARRIRAW proxy workflow, remote assisting
Status: To be released fall 2022
My work: Proxies transfer directly from the set during shooting, transfer of the proxies to Berlin for editing, setting up Avid project, sync by TC or slate, mixed frame rate multicam takes, daily delivery of newest bins to the editor in Berlin. Editing myself for 6 weeks until picture lock. Delivery to Cloudscape for online edit and VFX, delivery to Ganzer Platz for sound editing. Teaser and trailer editing, as well as Making Of editing.
Challenges: Editor started during the shoot and needed the newest proxies to be delivered to Berlin. Syncing slow motion footage to sound. Syncing multicam takes without TC or slates and mixed frame rates.
Marie und Robert
Production: Theater Marie, 2021
Infos: Feature film, fiction/experimental, Avid, Silverstack Labs, ARRIRAW to proxy workflow, on set data wrangling and assistent editor
Status: To be released in fall 2022
My work: Backing up reels from an Arri Alexa mini on to three different RAIDs, simultaneous transcoding and ingesting into Avid using Silverstack Labs. Setting up Avid project, sync using TC or slates, removing "action", "cut" and anything else besides the take from the subclips, pre-cut scenes for the editor.
Challenges: Handling the different tasks on set with backing up, transcoding, organizing, syncing as well as editing. Delivery to the editor the day after the shoot.
Durch Schnitt
Production: Tapir Film, 2021
Infos: Feature film, documentary, Final Cut Pro X, XAVC 4K to proxy workflow, assisting and editing
Status: Released in January 2022
My work: Ingesting and organizing in FCPX, sync by waveform, archival footage from MiniDV (interlaced) to 25 fps progressive, archival photos, AAF delivery from FCPX to Pro Tools, XML delivery to Resolve for grading, DCP creation and testing after mix/grade, subtitle spotting. Trailer edited by Gisela Weibel in Avid, conform to online edit.
Challenges: Mastering DCP, handling of subtitles in 3 different languages, Final Cut Pro instead of Avid