The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice

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