Editing In L.A.

When Ratliff returned to England shortly after filming, Peterson was left with the Herculean task of finishing the film with minimal resources and almost no money.

Shaun Peterson

 
Arriving in L.A. with 40 hours of footage, Peterson began the painstaking process of assembling the film using a home computer system.  While new technology allowed the feature to be completed without the pressure of a high-priced editing suite, Peterson and editor Ford were faced with countless technical challenges dealing with bugs in the system.  Simple tasks often ate up days of labor as they dealt with malfunctioning software, making an already difficult process even more monotonous.


After months of tedious problem solving, the film finally began to take shape, developing into a different kind of drama, mixing dark comedy with scenes of gut-wrenching sadness.  Working with new technology has allowed the filmmakers the freedom to create a bold, uncompromising film, never pulling any punches or opting for easy dramatic clichés.

 
 
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