Product Description

If you want to get to grips with the editing, either in film or video, this book sets down, in a simple uncomplicated way, the fundamental knowledge you will need to make a good edit between two shots.

Intended primarily for the novice to the craft of editing, Grammar of the Edit, is couched in basic, jargon-free, language, illustrated by easy to follow diagrams

The book:
* explains in simple terms the fundamental components of an edit
* lists, examines and explains the conventions and working practices of post-production editing
* has been extensively class-tested, both in Europe and in developing countries

Roy Thompson is a freelance producer/director and has frequently worked as a trainer for both the Television Training Centre, Berlin and the Goethe Institut, Munich. He has lectured extensively in Europe, Africa, and Middle & Far Eastern countries.

*Gain a comprehensive understanding of editing in both TV and video

*Easy jargon free step-by-step guide to making a good edit between two shots

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #382265 in Books
• Published on: 1993-02-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
'...accessible and methodical guide to the creative prerequisites of picture editing... the author writes mainly for the beginner but with a clarity which will be refreshing for the experienced practitioner.'
In the Picture, April 1995

'The title might suggest an abstract or theoretical approach but Grammar of the Edit is an accessible and methodical guide to the creative prerequisites of picture editing. The author writes mainly for the beginner but with a clarity which will
be refreshing for the experienced practitioner who seeks to disseminate her or his craft to a learner group.' - in the picture, April 1995

'..this must rate at the best book on editing I have red. Novice editors can confidently use it as the their bible, whilst experienced editors, already using the techniques instinctively, will enjoy the analytical approach.'
FINEcut Bookshelf

Customer Reviews

brilliant to grasp the concept of how to really edit
I'm a second year student on a media production degree and this book helped me make a short film that is being entered into a student film compettition - and it's my first film!

Indebted to the quality and clarity that this book provides, do not underestimate the power of simplicity. This book's only 120 odd pages, but it's enough to last you for many films.

Dan Acharya., London