Description
Book SynopsisIn On Film Editing, director Edward Dmytryk explains, in clear and engaging terms, the principles of film editing. Using examples and anecdotes from almost five decades in the film industry, Dmytryk offers a masterclass in film and video editing. Written in an informal, how-to-do-it style, Dmytryk shares his expertise and experience in film editing in a precise and philosophical way, contending that all parties on the film crewfrom the camera assistant to the producer and directormust understand film editing to produce a truly polished work.
Originally published in 1984, this reissue of Dmytryk's classic editing book includes a new critical introduction by Andrew Lund, as well as chapter lessons, discussion questions, and exercises.
Table of ContentsEdward Dmytryk: A Short Biography
Introduction by Andrew Lund
Preface
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- Titles and Definitions
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- Who Cuts the Film?
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- Smooth Cutting—The Ideal
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- The Cutter Begins
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- You’ve Got to Have a Reason
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- The Action Cut—and What Makes It Work
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- Keep It Fresh and Fast with the Overlap
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- Trying a Little Harder
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- Cutting Dialogue
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- The Reaction Is What Really Counts
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- If You Can’t Make It Smooth, Make It Right
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- Knowing Your Audience
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- Dissolves: Why, How, and If
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- Editing—Simple and Pure
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- More of the Same
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- Rescuing the Actor
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- Where It All Began—The Montage
Epilogue
Filmography of Edward Dmytryk
Chapter Notes by Andrew Lund
Index
