The Morning Watch: ‘Saturday Night Live’ VFX Secrets, The Brilliant Editing Of ‘Mindhunter’ & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, find out how the visual effects unit givesSaturday Night Livethe tools they need to pull off some high-tech sketches in an insanely truncated timetable. Plus, take a closer look at the brilliant editing ofDavid Fincher’s serial killer seriesMindhunteron Netflix, and watch asKevin SmithandJason Mewescreate their own edition ofHot Ones.
First up, if you didn’t know already, each new episode ofSaturday Night Liveis created in a single week. Sketches aren’t even finalized until the middle of the week, and any pre-recorded sketches for the broadcast aren’t shot until Friday. That leaves a very short window for these sketches to be edited, and some of them need full-on visual effects. Learn how they pull off little miracles every week in this spotlight on the VFX department.
Mindhunteris one of Netflix’s most acclaimed original shows. In this age of Peak TV, it can be hard to take the time to truly appreciate all the great facets of a series when you’re already onto the next one. ButThomas Flighttakes the time to focus in on the brilliant editing ofMindhunter, using several scenes to show the various techniques used in cutting the shoe to create a certain feeling, tone, and intensity.
Finally, apparently Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes aren’t a big enough deal to get on the showHot Onesin order to promoteJay and Silent Bob Reboot. So the duo decides to do their own edition calledNot Ones. It’s not quite as long, and it’s certainly not quire as sophisticated.
