ABSTRACT

Editing and Montage in International Film and Video presents a theoretical and practical approach to the art of editing. In this book, Luís Fernando Morales Morante explores the international history, technology, theory, practical techniques, psychology, and cognitive effects of editing across a range of media from around the world, featuring case studies from film, dramatic television, news media, music videos, commercials, and mobile-delivered formats, from the films of Sergei Eisenstein to Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" to coverage of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. The book includes self-study exercises throughout to help readers put theory into practice.

chapter 1|9 pages

Editing and Montage

Definition and Scope of Practice

chapter 2|38 pages

Development of Techniques and Theories

chapter 4|22 pages

Cuts, Transitions and Audiovisual Grammar

chapter 5|10 pages

A Theoretical Model of Editing

chapter 7|8 pages

Filming with Editing in Mind

chapter 8|69 pages

Editing in Practice

chapter 10|18 pages

Research on Editing and Its Effects