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Page 12, Whitby Free Press, Wednesdiay, March 2, 1994 DAVE GOARD edits an episolde of 'Robocop - The Series.' The Whitby resident was reoently nominated for his fourth editing Gemini awarci, for best picture in a dramatic rogram or series. Photo by MkReesor, Whltby Fr.e Preu 4th Gemini nomination for Whitby editor By Mark Reesor Whitby resident Day. Goard has been nominated for a Gemini Award for hie work on an episode of the television sorie 'Beyond Reality.' The nomination, hie fourth, is for beet picture editing in a dramatic programn or seres. Goard edited 45 epiçodes of the. Canadian-produced skow which was shown on the. USA I~ewr and CTV. He also worked -on the 'friday the. l3th' ernies and television movie (for which he was nomina- ted for two Geminie), 'Tech War,'The Canadian Conspiracy' (which earned another Gemini nomination), 'Night Heat' and 'Diamonde.' As picture editor, Goard, wiio's currently editing thei new TV program, 2obocop - Il. Serbes,'is responsible for taking the, hours of raw footage, which is filmed out of séquence and may vincude, fr exàmple, five takes of the. same scone and making it into a sjýeaifeZ weU- paced show. Working with a marked script, which outlines what shots the director ordered, and a con- tinuity sheet, which gives hum al the détauls of a particular shot -- when and where it was done, tyeof lens and film stock, *ht eop le were wearing, etc. -- he putste footage in order. The first assembl is 'usually rough 80 Goard works with the director to refie the show. "Ini a series, it's a lot harder to do that because of time con- straints. As an example when I did 'Tech War' I sat witl on. of the. directors for a week and a haîf, every day for 10 hours a day (but) you can't do that in series télevision. "In a week and a haif the show has to b. finished, neyer mind T/w Whitbýy Inn Restaurant & Sports Bar Dining Room Specials Thursday, Friday & Saturday Pull Rack of Ribs $11.95 Piime Rib $9.95 the director's eut. <'You might spend a couple of days with the director or he'll watch it and at least give you hie notes. After making the. director's changes, Goard goes ýhosh the eut with the producers <'five or six or seven times; whatever it takes to get the show together.N The poduction that resulte should b seanxless, ho says. "If you're not conscjous of the edit- mng, that grobably means it's pretty good. Goard learned his craft at Ryerson, graduating in 1977 fromn the radio and television arts program. H. woèrked for Global Tele- vision and two Toronto produc- tion houses before going fr..- lance, which is the yvay h. says the. industry je headed. "When I firet started editing most of the. shows were don. at an independent production house... but everythingbecaxne so expensive they couLdt afford to pay the. editors (and) buy the. .quipment; each of tii... (edit- SER PAGE 13 SPORTS Bý"iAR NLYE Monday to Saturday 4pm-1 1 pm .TEAMSWLOE j 1 là L- a