Acknowledgments
Introduction to the Sixth Edition
Section 1: History of Film Editing
1. The Silent Period
2. The Early Sound Film
3. The Influence of the Documentary
4. The Influence of the Popular Arts
5. The Influence of Other Media
6. Editors Who Became Directors
7. Experiments in Editing I: Alfred Hitchcock
8. Experiments in Editing II
9. New Techniques
10. International Advances
11. The Influence of Television and Theatre
12. New Challenges to Filmic Narrative Conventions
13. The MTV Influence on Editing I
14. The MTV Influence on Editing II
15. Changes of Pace
16. Appropriation of Style I
17. Appropriation of Style II
18. Appropriation of Style III
Section 2: Goals of Editing
19. Editing for Narrative Clarity
20. Editing for Dramatic Emphasis
21. Editing for Subtext
22. Editing for Aesthetics
Section 3: Editing for the Genre
23. Action
24. Dialog
25. Comedy
26. Editing for Surprise
27. Documentary
28. Imaginative Documentary
29. Innovations in Documentary I
30. Innovations in Documentary II
31. Innovations in Documentary III: The Experimental Documentary
Section 4: Principles of Editing
32. The Picture Edit and Continuity
33. The Picture Edit and Pace
34. Ideas and Sound
35. The Sound Edit and Clarity
36. The Sound Edit and Creative Sound
37. Innovations of Sound
38. Nonlinear Editing and Digital Technology I
39. Nonlinear Editing and Digital Technology II
40. Conclusion
Filmography
Glossary
Index
Ken Dancyger is a Professor of Film and Television at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, as well as the author of numerous books on screenwriting, editing, and production, including Alternative Scriptwriting (with Jeff Rush) and Writing the Short Film (with Patricia Cooper), The Director’s Idea and Global Scriptwriting, all published by Routledge/Focal Press. Ken also conducts scriptwriting and editing workshops internationally.
"Ken Dancyger continues to update and improve this latest edition
for what is already the ‘gold standard’ of books on editing. He
knows good storytelling and how editing is integral to the process.
He places this in historical context with theory and practice. If
you are a student of editing, you should read this book."—Scott
Arundale, Editor; Author of Modern Post: Workflows and Techniques
of Digital Filmmakers"Ken's additions to his book show all of us
who love and study the craft of editing, a real understanding of
the importance and stimulating impact editing has in helping tell a
story, create mood, and shape characters."—Samuel D. Pollard,
Academy Award Nominee, Emmy Award-winning Editor, Eyes on the Prize
(1990), 4 Little Girls (1997), When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in
Four Acts (2006), ACORN and the Firestorm (2017)"From D.W. Griffith
to MTV, from silent movies to action films, Dancyger explores not
only history, techniques, and the social aspects of film and video,
but he also looks at how technology has affected film and video
making and editing. This isn't a quick read, but definitely
worthwhile if you want to gain an understanding of what it takes to
be an excellent director and editor."—Theano Nikitas, Camcorder &
Computer Video"Dancyger's book is an excellent introduction to the
art of manipulating moving pictures and sound for students,
amateurs, hobbyists and professionals alike."—Videomaker.com
"Ken Dancyger continues to update and improve this latest edition
for what is already the ‘gold standard’ of books on editing. He
knows good storytelling and how editing is integral to the process.
He places this in historical context with theory and practice. If
you are a student of editing, you should read this book."—Scott
Arundale, Editor; Author of Modern Post: Workflows and Techniques
of Digital Filmmakers"Ken's additions to his book show all of us
who love and study the craft of editing, a real understanding of
the importance and stimulating impact editing has in helping tell a
story, create mood, and shape characters."—Samuel D. Pollard,
Academy Award Nominee, Emmy Award-winning Editor, Eyes on the Prize
(1990), 4 Little Girls (1997), When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in
Four Acts (2006), ACORN and the Firestorm (2017)"From D.W. Griffith
to MTV, from silent movies to action films, Dancyger explores not
only history, techniques, and the social aspects of film and video,
but he also looks at how technology has affected film and video
making and editing. This isn't a quick read, but definitely
worthwhile if you want to gain an understanding of what it takes to
be an excellent director and editor."—Theano Nikitas, Camcorder &
Computer Video"Dancyger's book is an excellent introduction to the
art of manipulating moving pictures and sound for students,
amateurs, hobbyists and professionals alike."—Videomaker.com
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