Austin Ziprick is a multi-award-winning film & video editor for scripted narrative features, series, and short films. He is obsessed with meticulous organization and workflow, calculated molding of tone and emotion, the juxtaposition of dramatic tension and release, and amplifying every collaboration to its maximum storytelling potential.
Austin found a love for editing as a teenager while making product videos for collectable LEGO sets he was reselling on eBay as a side business. That passion would continue to grow and later open opportunities to work professionally in the Los Angeles film industry. Now with over 10 years of post-production experience, Austin has served in every role from assistant to senior Editor and even Post-Producer, overseeing and mentoring other junior editors.
Drama, comedy, Sci-fi, and horror
Short Films
Feature Films
Workflow Process
Austin focuses on careful organization, categorization, and assessment of creative assets to ensure that no stone is left unturned in finding and pairing those perfect moments to tell unforgettable stories.
Every project begins with a timeline stringout of all media assets (audio and video), which is then duplicated and synchronized together.
The synced timeline is then duplicated again and A selects pass is performed where clips are grouped and labeled by their slated shot designation, color-coded and ranked for their individual merits and value to the overall story, and re-sequenced for chronological progression in the script. If applicable, basic color correction may be administered at this time as well.
Occasionally, a 2nd pass might be performed on the selects timeline (after being duplicated again) where non-preferred takes are removed and the remaining selects are arranged in a sort of "Pre-Rough Cut."
A rough cut is then finished (usually without music, sound design, or final color) and shared with the director for feedback. Upon receiving all notes (via Vimeo review link), a polished first cut is then completed and returned for approval or further refinement.
When in-person sessions are not possible or practical, Live Remote Sessions via video conferencing are available.
Stringout of all Media Assets
Syncing audio & video files together
Selects Pass where clips are organized & categorized
2nd Selects Pass where takes are chosen & arranged
First Completed Rough Cut
Finalized Cut of the Film
While the goal is to minimize revisions as much as possible, when notes are inevitably needed, this system is designed to be highly resilient and efficient in quickly accommodating those creative needs.
A render of the master selects timeline with a metadata burn-in is typically provided along with the first rough cut to provide clients with the maximum possible insight into our available creative options and facilitate pinpoint feedback for highly specific note implementation.
A few Festival Wins and Awards
Client Testimonials
"Austin's editing organization skills and attention to detail made working together a breeze. Microsoft was very pleased with the final product. This guy does stellar work!"
- Dennis Gazhenko -
Producer 'Microsoft SMB' (Scripted Series)
"I was the writer, director, producer, and lead of my film. Austin is not only a superb editor but also someone who adds to my creativity, A true team player. He is a huge part of why our short has touched so many hearts and won so many awards."
- Mauricio Ovalle -
Director 'The Best Gift in Life is Life Itself' (Short Film)
"Austin is the best. He was excellent at communicating, he did everything very efficiently, he's super organized, and he's just a nice guy to be around. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for some A+ help."
- Nathan Ellis -
Director 'Overclocked: Origins' (Short Film) & 'Abstraction' (Feature Film)
"Austin took our bare bones proof of concept and weaved his own magic into the short, giving it life and the sharp edge it needed to sell the vision of our horror feature. He understands storytelling and pacing, which is so crucial when it comes to being a stellar editor."
- Kohl Bladen -
Director 'Kringle' (Short Film / Proof of Concept)
"Trust is extremely important to me. We had an existing Director's cut of my film which needed to be shortened for Distribution. Austin has excellent ideas, he's extremely organized and most of all, he's easy to work with. I'm very happy with his work."
- Max Civon -
Director 'Time Pulse' (Feature Film)
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Behind The Scenes Gallery
In session for Time Pulse (Feature Film)
The Quad Monitor Set-Up for Microsoft SMB (Series)
Festival screening for The Best Gift (Short Film) where we won best short
Posing with props from Microsoft GPS (Series)
Cast & Crew Wrap Photo for Abstraction (Feature Film)
