1st Edition

Editing and Montage in International Film and Video Theory and Technique

By Luís Fernando Morales Morante Copyright 2017
    260 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    260 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Editing and Montage in International Film and Video presents a theoretical and practical approach to the art of editing. In this book, Luís Fernando Morales Morante explores the international history, technology, theory, practical techniques, psychology, and cognitive effects of editing across a range of media from around the world, featuring case studies from film, dramatic television, news media, music videos, commercials, and mobile-delivered formats, from the films of Sergei Eisenstein to Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" to coverage of the 2012 U.S. presidential elections. The book includes self-study exercises throughout to help readers put theory into practice.

    Introduction

    1. Editing and Montage: Definition and Scope of Practice

    2. Development of Techniques and Theories

    3. Spaces, Functions and Possibilities of Editing

    4. Cuts, Transitions and Audiovisual Grammar

    5. A Theoretical Model of Editing

    6. Technological Beginnings and Evolution of Editing

    7. Filming with Editing in Mind

    8. Editing in Practice

    9. Psychological and Perceptual Bases of Editing

    10. Research on Editing and Its Effects

    Bibliography and References

    Biography

    Luís Fernando Morales Morante is Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. He is the author of several books, and has worked as an editor for Panamericana Televisión and Frecuencia Latina, as well as for the media postproduction company Advanced Video Systems in Lima, Peru.