How to cut film on a Steenbeck

Dawn Trotman and Oliver White explain how they used to edit 16mm film for TV on a Steenbeck. They demonstrate making a cut using some semi-edited rushes, and 'cheat' the cut for a better aesthetic experience.
ADAPT (2013-8) is a European Research Council project at Royal Holloway University of London. ADAPT studies the history of technologies in television, focussing on their everyday use in production activities. ADAPT examines what technologies were adopted and why; how they worked and how people worked with them. As well as publishing written accounts, ADAPT carries out ‘simulations’ that reunite retired equipment with the people who used to use it. Participants in these simulations explain how each machine worked and how different machines worked together as an ‘array’; how they adapted the machines; and how they worked together as teams within the overall production process.
www.adapttvhistory.org.uk
ADAPT TEAM
Professor JOHN ELLIS Principal Investigator
Dr NICK HALL Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr JAMES BENNETT Investigator
AMANDA MURPHY Digital Producer
ROWAN AUST Doctoral Candidate (Editing practices)
TIM HEATH Doctoral Candidate (Sound practices)
VANESSA JACKSON (www.pebblemill.org)

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Steenback had better audio sync than youtube.

[@RedStarRogue]

10 years ago my university film program had a single steenbeck editing room available for students but I never ended up using it. We've come a long way.

[@Mxsmanic]

Ironic that a video in editing has sound and image out of sync.

[@triffick100]

Worked in the cutting rooms in Pebble Mill as assistant editor when Oliver was there, specially remember syncing up over 2000 feet of creeping sync for Philip Donnelan doc.

[@wackyval6898]

i once edited a 20 min shortmovie on a steenbeck. awesome experience.

[@willsfilms6226]

Very informative demonstration of old fashioned film editing. I'm always fascinated by how those Steenbeck machines work. My only gripe about this video is that it's a shame the sound is not synchronized properly with the people talking. What happened there?

[@tsmzippy]

A newbie tried cutting sound on a Steenbeck?

[@Elatips]

This simple clip just made my day. Thank you.

[@avchannel2559]

Better than filmora and Kinemaster !! The grand father of video editor...

[@Sams.Videos]

A video on editing that is out of sync? 🤔

[@prissmegaforce]

...and that's how IFD FILMS and FIlmark made tons of cut-and-paste flicks out of numerous movies with newly-shot footages.

[@largedoor5644]

To provide context to archival film and TV material, the ADAPT project, funded by the European Research Council, is making videos like this to explain film and TV technology. See more at the ADAPT KZbin channel.

[@BlenderRenderChickenTender]

how do i get ahold of a steenbeck? can i rent a room? how do i get ahold of one

[@Sritejajeedigunta]

oh my god - premiere pro is much better haha

[@ShaunDobbie]

She should be making the sandwiches and not arguing.