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Editing Theory & Practice
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro 7 by Diana Weynand
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If you buy one technical book this year make it this one.
The Eye Is Quicker: Film Editing Making a Good Film BetterThe Eye Is Quicker: Film Editing Making a Good Film Better by Richard Pepperman
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Very readable book, with lots of references to familiar films
Apple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro for Avid EditorsApple Pro Training Series: Final Cut Pro for Avid Editors by Diana Weynand
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Practical advice to aid your transition from AVID to FCP
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film EditingIn the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing by Walter Murch
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In the Blink of an Eye is celebrated film editor Walter Murch's vivid, multifaceted, thought-provoking essay on film editing. Starting with what might be the most basic editing question - Why do cuts
The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and PracticeThe Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice by Ken Dancyger
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Theory that lives and breaths chock full of references to familiar films
Grammar of the Edit (Media Manuals)Grammar of the Edit (Media Manuals) by Roy Thompson
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This book is simple to read but packed full of clear advice and essential terminology
The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing FilmThe Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje
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A fascinating insight into the way in celebrated editor and director Walter Murch works