Grammar of the Edit, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Half Title
3. Title Page
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. Acknowledgments
7. Introduction
8. Chapter One – Editing Basics
   1. A Little Editing History
   2. What Factors May Impact Your Editing Choices?
   3. The Basic Edit Transitions
   4. Stages of the Editing Process
   5. End of Chapter One Review
9. Chapter Two – Understanding the Footage
   1. Basic Shot Types
   2. Shot Descriptions
      1. Extreme Close-Up (XCU or ECU)
      2. Big Close-Up (BCU)
      3. Close-Up (CU)
      4. Medium Close-Up (MCU)
      5. Medium Shot (MS)
      6. Medium Long Shot (MLS)
      7. Long Shot/Wide Shot (LS/WS)
      8. Very Long Shot (VLS)
      9. Extreme Long Shot (XLS/ELS)
      10. Two-Shot (2-Shot/2S)
      11. Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS/OSS)
   3. Increasing Shot Complexity
   4. Simple Shots
   5. Complex Shots
   6. Developing Shots
   7. Reviewing the Footage — Selecting the Best Shots
   8. What Could Make or Break a Shot?
   9. Focus
   10. Audio Quality
   11. Exposure and Color Temperature
   12. Framing and Composition
   13. Screen Direction
   14. 180 Degree Rule/Axis of Action
   15. 30 Degree Rule
   16. Matching Angles
   17. Matching Eye-Line
   18. Continuity of Action
   19. Continuity of Dialogue
   20. Performance
   21. Be Familiar with All of the Footage
   22. So How Does All of This Help You?
   23. End of Chapter Two Review
10. Chapter Three – When to Cut and Why?
    1. What Factors Help Make a Transition a Good Edit?
    2. Information
    3. Motivation
    4. Shot Composition
    5. Camera Angle
    6. Continuity
       1. Continuity of Content
       2. Continuity of Movement
       3. Continuity of Position
       4. Continuity of Sound
    7. Sound
    8. Is There a Right or Wrong Reason for a Cut?
    9. End of Chapter Three Review
11. Chapter Four – Transitions and Edit Categories
    1. The Cut
    2. The Dissolve
    3. The Wipe
    4. The Fade
    5. The Five Major Categories of Edit Types
       1. The Action Edit
       2. The Screen Position Edit
       3. The Form Edit
       4. The Concept Edit
       5. The Combined Edit
    6. Will I Be Quizzed on Any of This?
    7. End of Chapter Four Review
12. Chapter Five – General Practices for Editors
    1. Sound and Vision are Partners and not Rivals
    2. A New Shot Should Contain New Information
    3. There Should Be a Reason for Every Edit
    4. Observe the Action Line
    5. Select the Appropriate Form of Edit
    6. The Better the Edit, the Less It Is Noticed
    7. Editing Is Creating
    8. End of Chapter Five Review
13. Chapter Six – Working Practices
    1. End of Chapter Six Review
14. Chapter Seven – The Final Cut: Additional Editing Topics You Are Bound to Encounter
    1. Additional Editing Terms
       1. Parallel Editing
       2. Montage
       3. Multi-camera Editing
       4. Sync Sound and Counting Time
    2. Making Your Way into the World of Editing
       1. Tools vs. Skills
    3. Digital Workflow
    4. The Role of an Assistant Editor
    5. In Conclusion
    6. End of Chapter Seven Review
15. Glossary
16. Index