François Soutif
Since I was a child I loved movies and TV shows. They inspired me to choose a career in film making, and later on editing. Why? Because as an editor you craft together the final output audiences will see. And it's a magical experience each time.
About
Over 16 years experience editing. Proficient in using Avid, Final Cut, Premiere, Resolve (Avid is my favorite). I've edited the smallest of short films to features, to animated interactive productions on Netflix. Plus I've worked as an assistant editor and DIT on several small to large scale productions.
Directors find me easy to work with and strive to take initiative when problems arise. I'm very good at organizing things and people, communicating needs, and coming up with creative solutions that saves budget.
Currently I am branching out into directing and to one day soon make my own movies. Of course like James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, I will also be in the editing department.
Over 16 years experience editing. Proficient in using Avid, Final Cut, Premiere, Resolve (Avid is my favorite). I've edited the smallest of short films to features, to animated interactive productions on Netflix. Plus I've worked as an assistant editor and DIT on several small to large scale productions.
Directors find me easy to work with and strive to take initiative when problems arise. I'm very good at organizing things and people, communicating needs, and coming up with creative solutions that saves budget.
Currently I am branching out into directing and to one day soon make my own movies. Of course like James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez, I will also be in the editing department.
Experience in Post-Prod has taught me about priorities in decision making. How one action can have a domino effect throughout the department. Most importantly this experience has taught me how to keep my ego in check to be effective in delivering the best possible work within imperfect situations.
As of this time I have my own editing suite complete with an iMac, a second screen, monitors and amp, several backup drives and audio recording for ADR.
If you would like to see some of my work, please check out my website at www.livelike.ca
Thank you.
Process
“A scene or line that once made sense on paper, can become irrelevant to the story once visually told. Surprises happen, production oversights get revealed. As an editor you have to improvise solutions that saves the story.”
“When the footage tells a different story from the script, it shows the director sees something I have not. I then place myself into the director's mindset to understand the director's point of view, even learn something new.”