Film Editing: Theory and Practice

by Christopher Llewellyn Reed

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936420100
Publisher:	Mercury Learning and Information
Publication date:	02/15/2012
Series:	Digital Filmmaker Series
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Reed Christopher Llewellyn :

Christopher Llewellyn Reed holds an M.F.A. from the Graduate Film Program at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. For the better part of the last 20 years he has worked as an educator and a filmmaker and has worked on numerous award-winning films as a director, cinematographer, and editor. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Film/Video/Theatre at Stevenson University (MD).

Table of Contents

Part I.
1) History of Film Editing
2) Different Editing Aesthetics
3) How Genre Affects Editing
4) Narrative (Fiction) vs. Documentary
5) Features vs. Shorts

Part II. Final Cut Express
6) A Brief History of NLE Systems; MAC vs. PC; FCP vs. FCE
7) Basic Interface of Final Cut Express
8) Understanding the Different Tools
9) Effects and Advanced Techniques; LiveType
10) Understanding Format; Outputting/Exporting
11) Why is Kuleshov's Legacy Important?
12) Sound Design
13) Genre 1 - Comedy
14) Genre 2 - Drama
15) Genre 3- Thriller/Horror Film

Editorial Reviews

Editing is how a filmmaker applies their finishing touches to their artwork. "Film Editing: Theory and Practice" is a guide to the many topics of film editing. From cutting out the unnecessary, how to consider one's genre and purpose, production values, the programs to use, and much more. Christopher Llewellyn Reed uses his expertise in Film and the Arts to advise readers on what to consider no matter what kind of film they are producing. "Film Editing" is a scholarly insight to editing, much recommended to both student filmmakers and amateur enthusiasts.

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