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The Technique of Film and Video Editing : History, Theory, and Practice by Ken Dancyger is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Technique of Film and Video Editing : History, Theory, and Practice about?

This updated sixth edition of The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Ken Dancyger puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice across a range of genres, including action, comedy, drama, documentary and experimental forms, featuring analysis of dozens of classic and contemporary films. This new sixth edition includes new chapters on the influence of other media on the editing form, on the importance of surprise in editing, on the contributions of Robert Altman to the art of editing and on the experimental documentary. This edition also includes expanded coverage in technology, creative sound, point of view, and the long take. New case studies explore Whiplash (2014), Room (2015), Lincoln (2012), Tangerine (2015), The Beaches of Agnès (2008), American Sniper (2014), Son of Saul (2015), The Revenant (2015), and many more.

Who reads The Technique of Film and Video Editing : History, Theory, and Practice?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Ken Dancyger
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781351810449
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Performing Arts, Photography, Art
Rating
3.82 / 5 (39 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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