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Film
editing :
history, theory and practice
Looking at the invisible
Looking at the invisible
The Book
“This is the first comprehensive examination of the film
editor's craft from the beginning of cinema to the present day.
Film editing is widely considered to be at its best when
it goes unnoticed, making it the least understood of the
of the cinematic crafts. This book explains not only the
'how' but also the 'why' of this pivotal film making activity.
The struggle to produce meaningful narratives through the
manipulation of moving images is a fascinating story.
Evolving through experiment and creative inspiration,
driven by commercial imperatives, a cinematic form
emerged which became universally adopted. This
detailed study traces the development of editing from
the primitive forms of early cinema through the upheavals
caused by the advent of sound, to explore the challenges
to convention that began in the 1960s and which continue
into the twenty-first century.
New digital technologies and the
dominance of the moving
image as an increasingly central part of everyday life have
produced a radical rewriting of the rules of audio-visual
address. Anyone taking an informed interest in the
development of cinema and television will find this book
revealing and rewarding.”
Published by
Manchester University Press
22 b&w illustrations and 5 line drawings
234x156mm 368pp
0-7190-5776-0 hardback £47.50
0-7190-5777-9 paperback £16.99