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How a Netflix Editor Actually Approaches a Scene
The exact process I use every time I sit down to cut, developed over years of editing scripted television for Netflix, Apple TV+, AMC, and more. No theory. No shortcuts. Just what actually works at the highest level.
• The first thing I do before making a single cut
• How I find my entry point into any scene
• Why I never cut with music and what that reveals about a performance
Meet Joaquin
Hello, I’m Joaquin Elizondo, a film & scripted TV editor and ACE member. You might recognize my work from projects like The Abandons, Griselda, Dark Winds, Narcos: Mexico, and The Hot Zone: Anthrax.
I created this checklist because the best things I’ve learned about editing didn’t come from a classroom. They came from years of being in the cutting room on real shows for real networks. This is the process I actually use and I want you to have it.
