Michael Kahn, ACE Discusses the Various Techniques Used in Making the Opening Scene of "Saving Private Ryan.”

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Manhattan Edit Workshop presents: Sight, Sound & Story - Michael Kahn, ACE on “Saving Private Ryan.” From Sight, Sound & Story - June 14th, 2014.

Michael Kahn, ACE is an American film editor. His credits range from TV's Hogan's Heroes to feature films directed by George C. Scott (“The Savage is Loose”) and Steven Spielberg, with whom he has had an extended, notable collaboration over more than thirty years.

“Saving Private Ryan” is a 1998 American epic war film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, the film is notable for its graphic and realistic portrayal of war, and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depict the Omaha Beachassault of June 6, 1944. It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Goldberg and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen.

Sight Sound and Story is an annual event presented by Manhattan Edit Workshop that brings audiences "behind the scenes" with legends of visual storytelling.
Each year the one day summit brings together a collection of diverse and intriguing high-profile speaker series to discuss the evolving world of post-production.

Panels topics include the art and processes of editing film & television, exploring ground-breaking interactive media, experiencing the magic of feature sound design, taking a look at the vital roles of the VFX artist, and deconstructing key scenes from fiction and documentary favorites

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ACE, American Cinema Editors (americancinemaeditors.org/)
ACE is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.

About the moderator: Bobbie O’Steen is a New York-based writer and film historian, dedicated to sharing the editor’s invisible art with students, professionals, and the movie-going public. She is an Emmy-nominated film editor and the author of two acclaimed books about editing entitled "Cut to the Chase" and "The Invisible Cut." O’Steen is currently partnered with Manhattan Edit Workshop for her series “Inside the Cutting Room," and she also moderates panels for American Cinema Editors’ EditFest. To find out more information on her speaking events go to: www.bobbieosteen.com/.

Featuring a clip from "Saving Private Ryan" TM & © DreamWorks Pictures & Paramount Pictures (1998)

Michael Kahn. n.d. In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 16, 2014, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kahn_%28film_editor%29

"Saving Private Ryan". n.d. In Wikipedia. Retrieved September 17, 2014, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saving_Private_Ryan

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