Gary Lam
Over 25 years of experience in feature films and television.
Selected Work
Complete credits on IMDbAbout
Gary Lam is a film industry veteran with almost 30 years of experience in feature film and television editing rooms. He has worked as a First Assistant Editor and VFX Editor on projects such as District 9, Elysium, Skyscraper, Violent Night and Day Drinker. He also post produced Neill Blomkamp's short film series Oats Studios.
Process
“One of my first mentors once told me that he's doesn't read the script before he watches dailies because "if I can't figure out what's going on from the footage, there's something more wrong than reading the script could fix". While I don't always agree with that statement, I do believe that you should always be open to liberating yourself from what is on the page. A film is a living, growing organism that is constantly in motion. If you strictly adhere to what it started out as "at birth", you limit it's potential to become something greater.”