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Severance

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Editors - Geoff Richman ACE, Joe Landauer, Keith Fraase ACE

The Severance editing team of Geoff Richman, Joe Landauer and Keith Fraase discuss their experiences and creative processes for the hit show's second season. They talk about their initial impressions of the project, preparation to join the show, and specific challenges in editing various episodes. Highlights include creating complex montages, handling visual effects, maintaining geographic and narrative coherence, and managing ambitious scenes like Mark's dual-dialogue via a DV camera. They also discuss the excitement of uncovering scripts and scenes as the series progresses. Created by Dan Erickson and exec produced (and often directed) by Ben Stiller, SEVERANCE follows employees at the biotechnology corporation Lumon Industries who have undergone "severance"—a medical procedure that ensures they retain no memories of the outside world while at work and have no recollection of their job once they leave. This results in two distinct personalities for each employee: the "innie", who exists solely within Lumon, and the "outie", who lives their personal life outside of work.

GEOFF RICHMAN, ACE

Geoff Richman is known for Tiger King (2020), Escape at Dannemora (2018) and Palmer (2021).

JOE LANDAUER

Joe Landauer is known for Signs (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and K-PAX (2001).

KEITH FRAASE, ACE

Keith Fraase is known for Past Lives (2023), To the Wonder (2012) and Knight of Cups (2015).

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