Big Sky Edit

Big Sky Edit is an independent commercial post-production boutique based in New York City. Founded by editor Christopher W. Franklin, the business opened in 1992 and developed from a small editorial shop into a studio offering editing, graphics, visual effects, sound and finishing. It remains privately owned by Franklin and works across advertising, brand films, public service campaigns, independent films, documentaries and music videos.

Creative offline editorial sits at the centre of its work, with an emphasis on visual and emotional storytelling in short-form productions. Its broader capabilities include 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, compositing, color grading, sound design, surround audio mixing, and digital HD/UHD finishing and mastering. Title design and brand storytelling extend its editorial work into other parts of a production’s presentation.

Commercial and film work

The studio’s commercial portfolio includes Narcan’s “Who Is Your World?”, Nationwide’s Peyton Manning campaign series, Prudential financial wellness campaigns, and work for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Chick-fil-A, Lactaid and the New York Lottery. It has also worked on Amazon’s small-business films “BlueHenry” and “Pawstruck”. These projects span brand advertising, musical campaigns, health communications and character-led storytelling, with many edited by Franklin.

Its film work includes Franklin’s editing on Bryan Buckley’s “Asad” and “Saria”, which received Academy Award nominations for Best Live Action Short Film in 2013 and 2020 respectively. Other cultural projects include the Martin Bell-directed “Ward 81 – Voices” and title design for Barbara Kopple’s documentary “Gumbo Coalition”.

Collaborative production

Big Sky Edit works with advertising agencies, directors and production companies, including McCann New York, Ogilvy, VML and Spark & Riot. Its boutique operating model brings an editorial roster together with production staff, assistant editors, motion graphics artists and sound designers. The studio provides client editing suites alongside remote capabilities, supporting collaboration across editorial and the subsequent stages of post-production.