Alexander Huls

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Journalist and part-time schnitzel judge. Contributed to: @nytimes, @popmech, @TrlyAdventurous and other fine publications.

Articles

Redefining Connectivity: Building Networks of the Future

Sep 24, 2024 | thewalrus.ca | Alexander Huls

When Sara Spangelo was growing up in Manitoba, she recalls power outages, especially during the winter months, and spring floods. Workers would drive across vast stretches of the province to get to the root of the problem, often with limited network service along the way.
Editing Insights and Analysis of Six Masterpieces

May 27, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls |Jarle Leirpoll

There are a lot of ways editors can develop their trade – textbooks, film school, mentors, and video tutorials. But one of the most effective ways to learn? Scrutinize and reverse engineer exceptional works of editing. The history of cinema is rich with films that are essentially masterclasses in editing, representative of the pinnacle of what is possible in the craft. Looking at them closely offers not just inspiration, but extractable lessons that any editor can absorb.
A Look Behind the Scenes of "Joker" with Editor Jeff Groth

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls |Jarle Leirpoll

Even with all the other major films that came out in 2019, few have caused such broad commentary and discussion as Todd Phillips’s Joker. A fascinatingly dark and divergent take on this long-established character, Joker draws from the spirit of the best of 1970s American cinema to paint a new origin story for Batman’s sinister arch-nemesis. This time around we meet aspiring comedian Arthur Fleck, who, after an extreme path of circumstances, becomes the Clown Prince of Crime.
Editing Action: 5 Tips to Keep the Audience on Edge and Engaged

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls |Jarle Leirpoll

Cinema is blessed with no lack of action sequences that nudge us to the edge of our seats every year as superheroes, secret agents, robots, and more all careen across our screens in moments designed to thrill us. But while we may be privy to many good action sequences, great ones that become classics are rarer.
The Workflow Behind the Wu Tang Clan Documentary

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls |Jarle Leirpoll |Cullen Kelly

Given their unique artistic style, hardcore fan base, and significant influence across the music industry, not just anyone could be entrusted to tell the story of the Wu-Tang Clan. It is perhaps no surprise that when it came time to make a documentary about the arc of their career, it was acclaimed creative agency Mass Appeal and their team that got to be the ones to do it.
The Editing on the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is No Laughing Matter

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls

It’s hard not to get whiplash watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The velocity of its dialogue and the comedic prowess of its diamond-tipped protagonist, are a delightful struggle to keep up with. And you’d expect nothing less from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the minds behind the classic Gilmore Girls. A creative partnership like that requires editors who can keep pace with both them and their material. On The Marvelous Mrs.
Shazam! How Editor Michel Aller Transformed into a Blockbuster Editor

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls

Shazam is an unconventional superhero. How else do you describe a story about a 14-year-old boy named Billy Batson, who can become an Olympian-muscled adult with the powers of Superman by saying the name of an ancient wizard? It’s that surprising unconventionality that makes the box-office hit Shazam! (and, of course, the comic book character) so appealing. Especially because the filmmakers didn’t just rely on the built-in non-traditional elements of the character.
Editing Roma: An Emotional Journey from Indie to Oscars

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls

In 2001, director Alfonso Cuarón made his mark with Y Tu Mamá También, before shifting into the world of high-concept projects like Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, and Gravity. After Gravity earned over $270 million and won seven Oscars, including Best Director, there were no limits to what Cuarón could do next.
How the editors of Amazon's Homecoming helped craft a Hitchcockian thriller

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls

People can be eager to compare movies and TV shows to Alfred Hitchcock or the paranoia thrillers (The Conversation, The Parallax View) of the 1970s, but it’s rare those comparisons are earned. Sam Esmail’s Homecoming, about a mysterious health center that claims to help soldiers acclimate to civilian life, is worthy. Esmail made a name for himself as the visionary creator behind another popular television with a mysterious plot, Mr. Robot.
A New Take on the Old West: Editing Netflix’s Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Mar 7, 2024 | blog.frame.io | Alexander Huls

Joel and Ethan Coen began making movies 35 years ago. They’ve now been making movies longer than they haven’t. Among the 18 feature films they’ve made over the years, almost all of them represent the best of what cinema can be. Their latest, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is no exception. The Coens are no strangers to westerns, but Buster Scruggs is unique. It’s not just one movie. It’s six.