A’sia Horne - Editor
Job title - TV / Film / Commercial Editor
Experience - 5+ years
“Keep pushing and keep learning. Whether it’s a workflow or new software. I am constantly learning more about post-production.”
Tell us about your job role and the kinds of projects you work on;
I am an editor and assistant editor. I love the diversity of the type of content I've been able to work on. I've edited in advertising, reality tv, and also in the scripted world for independent short films and web-series. I've been blessed to edit for Honda and ARCO while working in advertising. And as an editor I've worked on amazing indie projects. Some of the coolest projects I've been able to assist on have been shows like Lebron James' The Shop and awesome indie features like Two Yellow Lines edited by the amazing Susan E. Kim.
What does an average day look like in your post-production working world?
My day depends on if I'm editing or assisting. At my latest position for DCDaily, I start with reviewing an interview. I will watch it through and determine the angle of the story. I'd then edit it according to the angle I see. Then the magic begins. I will take comic book pages associated with the interview and crop portions of it in Photoshop then bring those pieces in After Effects and animate the portions of the pages needed to tell the story. Next are the review sessions and approvals with my producer and showrunner. Once locked aka approved, I'll also do a light sound mix and color correction before delivery.
What’s been the highlight of your career so far?
My career highlight would have to be being chosen for the ACE Diversity in Editing Mentorship Program. To be chosen is an honor! The reason it means a lot to me is because my journey to work in scripted is very different than most so I'm grateful to be a part of it. My biggest achievement, however, is co-founding my non-profit the Hue Collective. At the Hue Collective, we work to teach youth of color in urban and rural areas about post-production. I love teaching so it's amazing to be able to introduce youth to something I love being a part of.
How did your career in post-production begin?
My career in post started all the way back in my college internship at ESPN. I took a break from my college classes to take this internship. I moved to Connecticut for two months and on my internship I was able to edit for shows like Sportscenter and NBA Fastbreak. It was amazing to work at a place that everyone watched. While there I learned I really enjoyed editing and that I could do it under fast turnarounds and pressure.
Which women in post do you admire?
Elisabet Ronaldsdottir is my favorite editor! Her action films like John Wick, Atomic Blonde and Deadpool 2 are simply amazing! I also love hearing her talk about editing too. If you ever get a chance to hear her talk about editing a scene, definitely check it out! I hope to cut like her one day.
I also admire Terilyn A. Shropshire! She is an amazing editor who has paved the way for Black women editors in the making like me. I grew up watching all the films she edited, Love and Basketball, one of my all-time favourite films, Eve's Bayou and The Secret Lives of Bees. I loved that book! And she's recently breaking more barriers as a Black woman editor cutting the action film The Old Guard.
What advice do you have for other women wanting to start a career in post?
I would say keep pushing and keep learning. Whether it's workflow or a new software, I am constantly learning more about post-production. I'm pretty much a nerd (laughs). You have to keep pushing to advance. That can look like shadowing someone to get an understanding of what it looks like for a position you'd like to work in. It's also meeting with people to talk about your future career and also creating organic relationships with people in the industry. Just absorb as much as you can! And as the saying goes "If you stay ready you don't have to get ready." That means be prepared because a moment will pop up for you and you have to be ready when it comes.