Documentary editing : principles and practice /
Bricca, Jacob,
Documentary editing : principles and practice / Jacob Bricca. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Setting the stage for a successful edit -- Part II. Finding patterns -- Part IIIA.Constructing and refining scenes -- Part IIIB. Building the rough cut -- Part IV. The refining process -- Part V. Seeing it all come together: analysis of four films.
"Documentary Editing offers clear and detailed strategies for tackling every stage of the documentary editing process, from organizing raw footage and building select reels to fine cutting and final export. Written by a Sundance award- winning documentary editor with a dozen features to his credit and containing examples from over 100 films, this book presents a step-by-step guide for how to turn seemingly shapeless footage into focused scenes, and how to craft a structure for a documentary of any length. The book contains insights and examples from seven of America's top documentary editors, including Geoffrey Richman (The Cove, Sicko), Kate Amend (The Keepers, Into the Arms of Strangers), and Mary Lampson (Harlan County U.S.A.), and a companion website contains easy-to-follow video tutorials. Written for both practitioners and enthusiasts, Documentary Editing offers unique and invaluable insights into the documentary editing process."--
9781315560472 131556047X 9781317198369 1317198360 1138675725 1138675733 9781138675735 9781138675728
CL0500000930 Safari Books Online
2017047061
Motion pictures--Editing.
Documentary films--Production and direction.
TR899
777/.55
Documentary editing : principles and practice / Jacob Bricca. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Setting the stage for a successful edit -- Part II. Finding patterns -- Part IIIA.Constructing and refining scenes -- Part IIIB. Building the rough cut -- Part IV. The refining process -- Part V. Seeing it all come together: analysis of four films.
"Documentary Editing offers clear and detailed strategies for tackling every stage of the documentary editing process, from organizing raw footage and building select reels to fine cutting and final export. Written by a Sundance award- winning documentary editor with a dozen features to his credit and containing examples from over 100 films, this book presents a step-by-step guide for how to turn seemingly shapeless footage into focused scenes, and how to craft a structure for a documentary of any length. The book contains insights and examples from seven of America's top documentary editors, including Geoffrey Richman (The Cove, Sicko), Kate Amend (The Keepers, Into the Arms of Strangers), and Mary Lampson (Harlan County U.S.A.), and a companion website contains easy-to-follow video tutorials. Written for both practitioners and enthusiasts, Documentary Editing offers unique and invaluable insights into the documentary editing process."--
9781315560472 131556047X 9781317198369 1317198360 1138675725 1138675733 9781138675735 9781138675728
CL0500000930 Safari Books Online
2017047061
Motion pictures--Editing.
Documentary films--Production and direction.
TR899
777/.55