Film and Video Editing Theory offers an accessible, introductory guide to the practices used to create meaning through editing. In this book, Michael Frierson synthesizes the theories of the most prominent film editors and scholars, from Herbert Zettl and Noel Burch to the work of landmark Hollywood..
Helps to develop the art and technique of editing. This title develops a working knowledge with nineteen tutorials that cover: setting up your system and understanding the interface; ingesting and organizing your material including drive-based and disc-based camera data; and, slicing, dicing, and or..
Dealing with the mechanics of Final Cut Express HD 3.5, this work talks about the art and technique of editing. It cover almost every aspect, including: setting up your system and understanding the interface; getting your material into FCE and organizing it; slicing, dicing, and organizing clips; an..
Digital editing gives editors far greater freedom than ever before to move scenes of information around and place them anywhere in a film's sequence. Apple's Final Cut Pro is the most widely used Mac-based digital editor. This title enables readers to master the craft of digital editing on Apple's F..
Describes appropriate postproduction workflows, team roles and responsibilities, and required equipment for some of the most common media productions. This book focuses on workflow processes and responsibilities, and includes 7 real-world workflows from a diverse range of projects...
In the expanded second edition of Fine Cuts, Roger Crittenden reveals the experiences of the greatest European film editors through his warm and perceptive interviews. This new edition builds on the foundations laid out in 2005, including interviews with the editors of films such as Day for Night, T..
In the expanded second edition of Fine Cuts, Roger Crittenden reveals the experiences of the greatest European film editors through his warm and perceptive interviews. This new edition builds on the foundations laid out in 2005, including interviews with the editors of films such as Day for Night, T..
In JUMP•CUT, the follow-up to the authors’ acclaimed Make the Cut, leading film/TV editors and industry veterans Lori Jane Coleman and Diana Friedberg—recipients of the American Cinema Editors’ prestigious Heritage Award for 2017—offer editing techniques, insider tips, and unwritten rules that contr..
Being a successful editor is about more than just knowing how to operate a certain piece of software, or when to make a certain transition. This title offers insights on various technical issues such as script breakdown, prepping for sound effects, organizing camera and sound reports, comparison tim..