Publisher's Synopsis
Editing is one of the most important stages of film production. This book, based on the author's first-hand professional experience of editing everything from major television series to industrial training films, covers many aspects of film and video editing. It begins with an assessment of materials needed for the job, followed by an explanation of assembly editing of sound and picture and the preparation and dubbing of a complex soundtrack. Planning and ordering optical effects, negative cutting methods and the interchange of film and video are fully explored in a manner designed to give practical assistance to student film-makers and working or aspiring film editors and cutters. The text has been completely revised for this edition to include the latest advances and technology.;John Burder started his film career as a BBC trainee assistant film editor and then progressed to become a qualified film editor. He is the author of "16 mm Film Cutting".
