ABSTRACT

The art of editing in a nonlinear mode cannot be gleaned from software application manuals. This book is designed to convey the artistic considerations and techniques that both new and experienced editors need to employ in editing digital stock. Readers learn the importance of timing, emotion, and art in assembling a cohesive project that tells a story with the appropriate flow and pace. Each chapter features interviews with professionals and exercises relevant to the subject matter under discussion.

chapter |17 pages

Introductions

Who Am I and Why Did I Write This Book?

part 1|1 pages

Chapter 1

chapter 1|37 pages

Gathering the Editor’s Tools................................ PART I: “YOU”

I: “Y The Personal Quiver

chapter |16 pages

PART II: “ STUFF ”

The Equipment Rucksack

part 2|1 pages

Chapter 2

chapter 2|37 pages

Planning the Process

Pre-Postproduction

part 3|1 pages

Chapter 3

chapter 3|35 pages

Giving Respect Where Respect Is Due

Script as Architecture

part 4|1 pages

Chapter 4

chapter 4|19 pages

Gathering Around the Campfire

Stories and Their Purpose

part 5|1 pages

Chapter 5

chapter 5|17 pages

Overcoming Story Problems

part 6|1 pages

Chapter 6

chapter 6|33 pages

Tripping on Transitions

End-desired Structure

part 7|1 pages

Chapter 7

chapter 7|53 pages

Color and Composition

Meaning of Color and Visual Design

part 8|1 pages

Chapter 8

chapter 8|29 pages

Compositing and the Editor

Editing in the Vertical Plane

part 9|1 pages

Chapter 9

chapter 9|49 pages

Dynamic Sound

Sound as Character

part 10|1 pages

Chapter 10

chapter 10|41 pages

How Do I Break In?

Getting to Know You

part 11|1 pages

Chapter 11

chapter 11|23 pages

Clients and Chaos

Who’s Paying the Bills?

part 12|1 pages

Chapter 12

chapter 12|33 pages

Conclusions and Continuity

The Path of the Craft

part 13|1 pages

Chapter 13

chapter 13|47 pages

Useful Lists

chapter |12 pages

ABCD

Five Video Frames

part 14|1 pages

Chapter 14

chapter 14|11 pages

What’s on the CD?

chapter |8 pages

Index

chapter |2 pages

What’s on the CD-ROM?