On Company Time: Art Inspo with Dylan Sylwester

Here are several editing influences of mine:

Editor Hank Corwin — This guy weaves these amazing visual tapestries that inspire me every time. He's the antithesis of "keeping editing invisible," though he does it in a way that enhances the story. Normally, as an editor, it can be very tempting to add flashy visuals to distract from a film's lack of substance, but he can balance both.

Visual Artist Nathan McKee — a master of the cardboard cutout. I love that he sticks to such a lo-fi medium and doesn't take his work too seriously.

Documentarian Steve James — mostly for making one of the seminal documentaries in my life, Hoop Dreams. It taught me that you don't need the world's best cameras, editing techniques, or million-dollar soundtracks so long as you identify relatable characters and focus on an engaging story.