Great plot and characters, kept me enthralled from start to finish. Apply as many of these book editing hints as possible to the first page of your workinprogress. Its great for anyone looking to improve their home videos or take their movie making to the next level. Useful, practical and educational video and editing books. However, in terms of overall workflow and editorial philosophy these are all still highly useful and valid. Make the cut explains the postproduction editing workflow with utmost clarity and illustrates with abundant examples.
I laughed and cried, and fell in love with cade and gwen. These are two completely different editing processes. Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen oscars for best editing and the nominees of more than forty, plus numerous emmy winners and nominees. Knowing what the end looks like has helped me frame the beginning.
Although we live in an increasingly digital world, this book is every bit as pertinent to the digital editor working with final cut as it is to a celluloid editor working. Together they have over a thousand years of editing experience and have edited more than a thousand movies and tv shows. The book is written primarily for those who wish to learn the basic principles of editing but who may also be filmmakers or close to the filmmaking process. Although there are a few editing errors, they didnt detract from the story. So, studying this book has helped me better plan my preproduction. It is common, especially on lower budget films, for the editor to sometimes cut in temporary music, mock up. The art of european film editing elsevier books, oxford. Recommended editing books for final cut pro x and more. All the department work, breakdowns, shot list, etc, all lead to the editing room. How to structure your book, and how to cope when it gets drastically cut by your editor. The term refers to the physical action of cutting film or videotape, but also. Ive added a downloadable self editing checklist below to help you master these 21 tips. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
There are many books on the technical aspects of film and video editing. But you need a book editor who isnt afraid to use a lot of red ink. The craft of the cut goes deep inside the world of professional video editing and equips you with skills for professionallevel editing. The art of the cut is a clear and concise introduction into many of the most important concepts in film editing. The craft of the cut project and media files will work with all the versions of final cut pro x 10. What is the difference between copyediting and line ny book. In the postproduction process of film editing and video editing, a cut is an abrupt, but usually trivial film transition from one sequence to another. The guide to managing postproduction for film, tv and digital distribution, barbara clark et.
Lets begin with some key books on the subject of editing with final cut pro x itself. If thats not enough you can click here to see every post in the books category. The cut, dissolve and wipe serve as the three primary transitions. The fashion industrys librarians of luxury how the. It is a fascinating virtual roundtable discussion with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. There is enough romance and angst to keep the reader engaged through to the end. Sports mm romance is my favourite genre and i like baseball themed stories in particular. This book inspires excellence and will provide any aspiring editor with a huge leg up. Ive read a lot of mc books, but this is one of the best ive read in a long time. The book reflects a great depth of knowledge, that clearly has come from years of experience and accumulated wisdom.
Behind the seen editing cold mountain on final cut pro. The best long books you finally have time to read the cut staff recommends. A guide to becoming a successful assistant editor in film and tv. For this reason, some of the editing concepts are actually filmmaking concepts but are absolutely critical for both the editor. The best pandemic books to read during coronavirus with stakes so high, its easy to see why novelists find outbreaks of disease so compelling. Sometimes, to fix a manuscript, you need to cut off an arm or a leg.
The first 56 pages are somewhat helpful in going through some of the basic principles of film editing. It is synonymous with the term edit, though edit can imply any number of transitions or effects. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading make the cut. Check out our new friendly and practical book on functional programming in swift. Final cut pro 7 advanced editing with an average of 4. Books for creatives every book on the blog a summary list of all the book posts and some favourite picks.