The technique of film editing (1958)

Record Details:

Title:
The technique of film editing
Date:
1958
Publisher:
London : Focal Press
Volume:
The technique of film editing
Leaf #:
0009
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
August 15, 2024
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CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 7 Acknowledgements 1 1 SECTION 1 THE HISTORY OF EDITING 13 Editing and the Silent Film 15 The Beginnings of Film Continuity 16 Griffith : Dramatic Emphasis 20 Pudovkin : Constructive Editing 26 Eisenstein : Intellectual Montage 33 Editing and the Sound Film 41 General 41 Who Edits a Film ? 45 The Order of Shots 46 Selection of Camera Set-ups : Emphasis 47 Timing 47 Presentation : Smoothness 48 The Contribution of Editing 56 Special Styles of Editing 61 SECTION 2 THE PRACTICE OF EDITING 67 Action Sequences 69 Dialogue Sequences 86 Comedy Sequences 102 Montage Sequences 112 Documentary Reportage 123 Imaginative Documentary 135 The Documentary Film of Ideas 156 The Documentary and the Use of Sound 164 Educational Films 171 Newsreels 1 84 The Compilation Film 194