The Technique Of Film And Video Editing » (4th Edition)

Ken Dancyger is the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production. He conducts screenwriting forums and workshops in North America, Europe, and Asia. A past chair of Undergraduate studies in the Department of Film and Television at NYU, he is currently Professor of Film and Television at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

The Technique of Film & Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Analyses of photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos provide a sound basis for the professional filmmaker and student editor. This book puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice. This new edition has been updated to include the latest advances in digital video and nonlinear editing and explores the new trend of documentary as mainstream entertainment, using films such as "Farenheit 9/11" and "The Fog of War" as examples.

* Learn how to strengthen your story and engage your audience through the editing process
* Examples, analysis, and film stills from great movies
* Includes a new chapter on the impact of documentaries

Acknowledgments for the Fourth Edition     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction to the Fourth Edition     xv
Introduction     xvii
History of Film Editing     1
The Silent Period     3
The Early Sound Film     39
The Influence of the Documentary     53
The Influence of the Popular Arts     71
Editors Who Became Directors     81
Experiments in Editing: Alfred Hitchcock     97
New Technologies     110
International Advances     128
The Influence of Television and Theatre     148
New Challenges to Filmic Narrative Conventions     159
The MTV Influence on Editing I     184
The MTV Influence on Editing II     196
Changes in Pace     214
The Appropriation of Style I: Imitation and Innovation     223
The Appropriation of Style II: Limitation and Innovation     233
The Appropriation of Style III: Digital Reality     255
Editing for the Genre     265
Action     267
Dialogue     280
Comedy     293
Documentary     304
Imaginative Documentary     320
Innovations in Documentary I     328
Innovations in Documentary II     342
Ideas and Sound     349
Principles of Editing     359
The Picture Edit and Continuity     361
The Picture Edit and Pace     373
The Sound Edit and Clarity     383
The Sound Edit and Creative Sound     391
Innovations of Sound     400
Nonlinear Editing and Digital Technology I     408
Nonlinear Editing and Digital Technology II     417
Conclusion     433
Filmography     435
Glossary     449
Selected Bibliography     458
Index     461