Editing Wicked with Myron Kerstein, ACE

[@Lifeisjustlikethat]

We never get breakdowns like this and god I wish we did. This was awesome y’all

[@juliocesarmannn]

I loved the clips showing the vocals with no editing 😭 Cynthia and Ari deserve all the awards!!

[@rlojhan]

Superb breakdown! I love that he keeps bringing up that it is indeed live singing. 13:00 It's incredible to see how a simple scene shot in a blue screen can be transformed to something so fantastical and iconic. Kudos to all people involved 💚

[@GuyWhoConquersMain]

The fact that the falling scene was actually practical is insane.

[@pukinooki]

The whole finale of this movie is just amazing, my heart is racing everytime I've gone to see it 😭😭

[@amandabritney8849]

What a dream would be to open source the source material and get access to everything and make my own edits of this absolute soberane wondrous masterpiece...

[@IbisGuy]

As an AE and lifelong Wicked fan, I'm so glad this video exists and it's so strange seeing a film so iconic in the familiar Avid interface. You can infer so much about how it's put together by seeing the track layout. They cut first using raw camera footage, then fully composited shots are laid in over the top when they come back from the GFX crew. Also I noticed the whooshing sound effect when Elphaba is falling appears to be from Fortnite which is hilarious.

[@oluwatomilola]

also the 'cinematic boom no copyright sound' lmao

[@thatpauloguy8631]

Easily one of the most epic scenes and one of the best movies of all time - great work!

[@Chancler]

GIVE MYRON THE OSCAR NOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@OlhaLeRoy]

I cried through the whole movie. And I cried watching this😭 so powerful

[@camgotyoutube]

Love seeing the process behind the editing.

[@Drebe73]

What an absolute gift. Thanks to everyone involved. A masterpiece.

[@therealjoeconstantino]

Awesome. This gives a glimpse in how incredible Cynthia's performance was during this scene. Also, it shows me how much natural intuition is needed for an editor aside from manipulating the hardware and software. Wow.

[@andrewkuttler]

This is the most incredible thing I've ever watched. Thank you for sharing it with us - that scene will forever be with me and I'll never be able to see it enough times.

[@andyxprophet]

Fantastic! Loved the breakdown of the editing - I had goosebumps the entire scene of Defying Gravity, but especially once it paid off at the end! Bravo.

[@krankins]

Give Myron the Oscar now!!! This was fantastic. Thank you for sharing. 🔥

[@maicon.93]

this is amazing!!! thank you so much for this video... it's extraordinary to see how things evolved from a blue screen to the masterpiece that we saw in the movie

[@EmpoweredADHD]

The fact that even this made me cry

[@haileylowenstein]

I wish we got more of a look into the technical editing elements used, especially the process of going from the blue screen to the sfx we see in the final product. Even though I love the breakdown here, it’s very focused on the buildup of the plot rather than the techniques used in the timeline

[@CarlieCraig]

I found myself in tears several times watching this breakdown!! Incredible work and thank you for taking such care with this story!!

[@sarahnutile2388]

This gave me chills to watch! This was so inspiring to watch and to listen and understand Myron’s technique and skills. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Littlegreen42]

Those live vocals!

[@freeyoh]

I would watch a whole breakdown of the entire movie from start to finish.

[@gumption76]

The drum march moment just breaks me every time 🥹 8:37

[@OriginalJetForMe]

This was phenomenal!!!

[@hypeboy00]

this is amazing! i just had goosebumps all over again. truly emotional ending :')

[@rosssims7224]

This is awesome!

[@AAA-ob9oh]

10:05 i love how they used fortnite skydiving sfx lmao

[@m.h.c.r_]

Deeply amazing!!!! ❤

[@Abdulwahabalisaed]

Unbelievable!!!! OH. MY. GOD.

[@kjtvstudios]

This is so awesome, I want a full vfx breakdown video next 🥺🙏🏾.

[@rinas6550]

God why am I crying again 😢

[@ammarlutfi8013]

And im still crying watching this. Idk why

[@burntchurro2668]

Not the biggest fan of mUsicals but a great breakdown on how to cut and make it flow was a great insight into Myrons Post-Workflow

[@OriginalJetForMe]

Did you edit the whole movie on a Mac Studio?

[@nickdudesville5154]

Yeah... Well... You did a transcendent job. The love and respect everyone had for the project and source materials show in every aspect. This is an instant all time classic that will people will still be watching in 90 years just as they do The Wizard of Oz.

[@albcrt]

iconic YESSS

[@tinkarobert]

Wickedcellent

[@katiehough2499]

In that final sequence, I wish they had found a way to cut away from their faces less - I just wanted to see the emotions play out without so many cutaways

[@sanntinno]

During the filming , When they sang live, they did not have any track? They sang acapella?

[@maicon.93]

they had an in-ear monitor with a pianist accompanying them on the set, so this way they could sing live, and be free with the tempo and interpretation of the songs

[@virgil.alonso]

The scores of people online who work in film or music who keep insisting it isn't live because it's too perfect just don't realize it's a skill issue.

[@moow950]

So I see a Mac Studio (M2 Ultra?) running Avid Media Composer? Is that still the dominant editing software used in Hollywood? What about BlackMagic’s DaVinci Resolve/Apple’s Final Cut Pro/Adobe Premiere? Are the source files in ProRes codec? Is it edited in 8K? 3D? So many questions 😄

[@Abdulwahabalisaed]

Moreee please

[@nesprutalemon]

wooowww

[@CatherineLopez-fp4ox]

Wicked The Musical Movie Golden Globe Winner

[@GoOnBerlin]

It would have been nice if this video was more about the editing (with original tracks enabled and without final mix and VFX) and to hear from the editor more about his approach of editing the scene from the ground up. As it stands now, it's just a scene description and a promotional material for the movie, there is no education value I can get from it.

[@darienlux4735]

I feel like he didn’t really break anything down or show us anything interesting

[@robert-j1t8t]

musicals are meh!! but this breakdown is great!

[@leqm98]

I could watch an entire documentary on the behind the scenes of this movie, I am so serious 🥹