LOS ANGELES - An Inconvenient Truth, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature
Documentary, was edited by Cut + Run/Los Angeles' Dan Swietlik, with additional
editing by the studio's Javier Alvarez and independent editor Jay Cassidy. The
film presents the science of global warming by former Vice President Al Gore,
and is woven together with Gore's personal history and commitment to reversing
the effects of global climate change.
The production began in the middle of 2005, when the crew
and director Davis Guggenheim followed Gore as he traveled the country,
including a visit to his family farm. His presentation was captured in a 24p HD
four-camera shoot designed to be finished in the digital intermediate realm for
film distribution.
Cut + Run/LA founder/editor Swietlik, who previously
collaborated with producers Laurie David and Lawrence Bender, joined the
project at their invitation and began the edit process, using an Avid, in
October of 2005. Working
hand-in-hand with director Guggenheim, the editorial team united the humanity
of Gore's personal life with the science and striking imagery of Gore's
presentation.