Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-379) and index.

Acknowledgments* Introduction* History of Film Editing* The Silent Period* The Early Sound Film* The Influence of Documentary* The Influence of the Popular Arts* Editors Who Became Directors* Experiments in Editing: Alfred Hitchcock* New Technologies* International Advances* The Influence of Television and Theatre* New Challenges to Filmic Narrative Conventions* Editing for the Genre* Action* Dialogue* Comedy* Documentary* Imaginative Documentary* Ideas and Sound* Principles of Editing* The Picture Edit and Continuity* The Picture Edit and Pace* The Sound Edit and Clarity* The Sound Edit and Creative Sound* Conclusion* Appendix A: Cutting Room Procedures* Appendix B: Filmography* Glossary* Selected Bibliography* Index

"The Technique of Film and Video Editing is the best training for directors-to-be, providing a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Analyses of and photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos provide a sound basis for the professional and student editor. Practical skills are grounded by an exposition of the ideas and styles of editing, through which the director can understand the visual tools at his/her disposal. This book puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice." "The new material in the second edition emphasizes how new technology has influenced the art of editing. New topics include the MTV style, psychoanalytic ideas, and the appropriation of style over content. New filmmakers whose work is examined in this edition include Spike Lee, Julie Dash, Atom Egoyan, Quentin Tarantino, and Oliver Stone."--Jacket