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Nathan Schauf, ACE, is an award-winning film editor and Lead Editor at Sony Pictures Animation. Most recently, he served as Lead Editor on Sony Pictures Animation’s Academy Award-winning KPop Demon Hunters and is currently editing Hotel Transylvania 5 at Sony Pictures Animation. Schauf’s work on KPop Demon Hunters earned him an ACE Eddie Award, an Annie Award for Best Feature Editorial, and a British Film Editors Cut Above Award. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, Schauf has worked across feature animation, gaming, commercials, virtual reality, sports, and independent film. His feature credits include Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Fixed, Penguins of Madagascar, Mr. Peabody & Sherman, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, and many more. His career has included work with Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Blizzard Entertainment, and numerous other studios, including several years editing and co-directing cinematic projects for Overwatch. Schauf is a graduate of Texas Tech University, where he studied Electronic Media and Communication with a minor in English. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

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Friday 10/23, 3:30PM-4:30PM

Movie Magic: Editing for Animated Films

In animation, the edit is the movie. Long before final frames are rendered, editors shape story, timing, and emotion using storyboards, animatics, and scratch dialogue—working closely with directors to build the film from the ground up.

But how do you cut a scene that doesn’t exist yet? And how can understanding editorial make you a stronger, more hirable artist?

Tailored for LightBox Expo’s community of aspiring and professional animators, this panel explores how animated films are crafted in the edit—how sequences evolve, how decisions impact the entire pipeline, and what skills studios are looking for today.

Featuring Bret Marnell, ACE (Ultraman: Rising, Smurfs: The Lost Village), along with editors from Netflix, Disney, and Pixar.

Skill Level: General Audience

Nathan Schauf (He/Him)

Movie Magic: Editing for Animated Films

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