Interview with Artist Rosanne Tan, ACE, Editor in Question
Rosanne Tan, an American film and television editor, has made a name for herself in the industry with her exceptional work on various projects. Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but raised in Los Angeles, CA, Tan's career began on the online/finishing side of post-production, working mainly on unscripted projects.
Tan's most recent project is the official trailer for Ahsoka (Lucasfilm), but she is best known for her work on Marvel's Hawkeye. Using Boris FX tools Continuum and Sapphire, Tan created temp VFX shots to meet tight deadlines. During the car chase and bridge sequence, she utilised Chroma Key, Gaussian Blur, and Film Glow to add temp backgrounds.
Tan's go-to favourite effects from Continuum include Gaussian Blur, Chroma Key Studio, Glow, Damaged TV, Film Glow, Vignette, Camera Shake, Jitter, and Color Correction. From Sapphire, she favours Blur, Grain, Distort, Film Effect, Film Damage, and Glow. These effects played a significant role in bringing the action-packed sequences, ninja-like scenes, and muscle car-filled car chase of Hawkeye to life.
When not working on her epic sessions, Tan fuels herself with coffee, almonds, or fresh-cut mangoes. She also finds artistic inspiration by rewatching films from her favourite filmmakers. Some of these favourites include The Last Emperor, LA Confidential, Shawshank Redemption, Schindler's List, The Shining, Back to the Future, The Godfather, Heat, Parasite, Jurassic Park, Titanic, and many more.
Tan's career advice for her younger self is to not be hard on herself if something doesn't work out, not be afraid to seek help or advice, network whenever possible, maintain a work-life balance, and exercise to stay healthy. She's also proud of her work on Mr. Robot, a creatively challenging show with a unique style, for which she was nominated twice for the ACE Eddie Award.
If Tan could collaborate with any artist, living or dead, she would choose Steven Spielberg, Kate Winslet, Denis Villeneuve, Tom Hanks, Kathryn Bigelow, David Fincher, Bong Joon-Ho, Antoine Fuqua, Guillermo Del Toro, Denzel Washington, and George Clooney.
Tan uses Continuum and Sapphire inside her Avid-based workflow, and her essential keyboard shortcut is Cmd + Z. When facing creative burnout, she takes walks with or without music.
[1] Rosanne Tan, ACE has also used Boris FX tools Continuum and Sapphire on the TV series Ahsoka and the project Masters of the Air as part of her editing work. There is no additional specific information in the search results about other projects where she used Boris FX Continuum and Sapphire.
- Rosanne Tan, ACE's exceptional work extends beyond the acclaimed series Hawkeye, as she has also employed Boris FX tools Continuum and Sapphire in her editing for television shows like Ahsoka and Masters of the Air.
- Apart from her notable contributions to movies-and-tv projects, such as the trailers for Ahsoka and Hawkeye, Rosanne Tan, ACE's passion for entertainment is also evident in her rewatching of beloved films from various directors, including entertainers like Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, and Tom Hanks.
