Book description
The assistant film editor has many more responsibilities than
simply helping to edit the picture. He or she must work with all
the numerous members of the filmmaking team, juggle the demands of
copious amounts of footage from various sources, keep notes during
the shoot’s dailies screenings, process sound, oversee the
creation of optical effects and integrate them in the
editor’s workflow, and many more detail-oriented,
simultaneous tasks that require skills on a technical and
organizational level. Widely regarded as THE guide for helping you
get through it all, Norman Hollyn, editing whiz and longtime
instructor, is the ultimate master at making the process fun while
making you a pro. In this fourth edition, he continues in the
celebrated style of his previous editions with a hands-on approach,
assuming the role of an assistant editor to describe the myriad
workflows involved. Not only will you learn everything you need to
know about how the editing process works, but you’ll gain the
wisdom that normally only comes with on-the-job experience, putting
you way ahead in your career and making you a better, more
efficient editor.
In The Film Editing Room Handbook, you’ll learn:
Everything the assistant editor needs to know on the
job—from pre-production to the shoot, to editing and adding
visual effects and sound, to the mix and color
finishing.
How to work in a variety of scenarios, whether it is a feature,
television, commercial, musical, or web-based project.
Best practices for organizing and optimizing your systems and
files, useful to editors working on any nonlinear editing
platform.
How to find a job in this competitive market and put together an attractive résumé that proves you’ve got the skills to succeed.
Praise for The Film Editing Room Handbook, Fourth Edition
"The Film Editing Room Handbook systematically explains everything
you need to know about the editing process, exactly as it exists in
the making of major motion pictures. Complicated technical concepts
are made totally clear and easily understandable in this absolutely
essential book for all assistant editors, indie filmmakers, and
those who aspire to break into the industry.”
– Mark Goldblatt, A.C.E., editor of The Terminator, Starship
Troopers, and True Lies
“ This is a wonderful book that explains the complexities of
the editing room assistant's job with clarity and wit.”
– Alan Heim, A.C.E, Oscar-winning editor and former president
of American Cinema Editors
“ The Assistant Editor is the unsung hero of the editing
room, tip-toeing around land mines to keep everything running
smoothly in a job where all the important rules are unwritten.
Until now. Norman Hollyn does an excellent job explaining the
process of editing, the role of the assistant editor, and clearly
labeling where all the booby traps are buried.”
– Larry Jordan, producer, director, editor, and
Apple-certified trainer
“ This book is an excellent introduction to editing in the
real world. Norman Hollyn not only tells you what is necessary, he
tells you what is efficient. He knows how important that can be
because he’s been there.”
– Burton J. Sears, film instructor at Savannah College of Art
and Design, editor of Virtuosity, Jacob’s Ladder, and Henry
and June
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- I. Introduction to the Fourth Edition
- II. Introduction
- 1. Editing Within the Filmmaking Process
- 2. Your Home—the Editing Room
- 3. Before the Film Begins
- 4. Shooting
- 5. Moving on to Editing
- 6. Special Cases
- 7. The Editor Cuts Away
- 8. The Editor Recuts Away
- 9. Visual Effects
- 10. Handing Over to Sound
- 11. Sound Editing
- 12. Music Editing
- 13. The Mix
- 14. To the Finish—Ho!!
- 15. The Hardest Job of All—Finding a Job
- Glossary
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Film Editing Room Handbook: How to Tame the Chaos of the Editing Room, Fourth Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2009
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321685728
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