Cut by cut : editing your film or video /

"At last : the most complete and definitive book on both the techniques and principles of film and video editing. This 'bible' is a highly focused text for beginners and experienced editors alike. No matter what gear you use, Gael Chandler cuts through the clutter and tells you what y...

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Main Author: Chandler, Gael, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Studio City, Calif. : Michael Wiese Productions, c2004.
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Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Preface : the practical alchemy of editing
  • Introduction : stepping abroad and navigating the book
  • How to set up your project for postproduction
  • 1. Decision, decisions : get started on the right path through postproduction
  • 2. Choosing your editing system
  • How to prepare dailies for editing
  • 3. Organizing for editing : common cutting room practices
  • 4. Preparing the digital cutting room for editing
  • 5. Preparing the film cutting room for editing
  • From first cut to final cut : how to approach the footage
  • 6. To cut or not to cut : where to cut and why
  • 7. Editing challenges and process
  • How to edit on a digital system or film
  • 8. Key editing techniques of the digital cutting room
  • 9. Key editing techniques of the film cutting room
  • Sound, music, and the mix
  • 10. Sound design and process
  • 11. Editing and mixing sound and music
  • Finishing
  • 12. Finishing on tape, disk, and the Web
  • 13. Finishing on film
  • How to find an editing job.