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The Technique of Film and Video Editing, 5th Edition
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The Technique of Film and Video Editing, 5th Edition

by Ken Dancyger
July 2014
Intermediate to advanced
486 pages
16h 43m
English
Focal Press
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CHAPTER 5

Editors Who Became Directors

 

One of the more interesting career developments in film has been the transition from editors to directors. Two of the most successful, Robert Wise and David Lean, are the subjects of this chapter.

Is it necessary and natural for editors to become directors? The answer is no. Is editing the best route to directing? Not necessarily, but editing can be invaluable, as demonstrated by the subjects of this chapter. What strengths do editors bring to directing? Narrative clarity, for one: Editors are responsible for clarifying the story from all of the footage that the director has shot. This point takes on greater meaning in the following sampling of directors who have entered the field from other areas. ...

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