1st Edition

The Editor's Toolkit A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing

By Chris Wadsworth Copyright 2016
266 Pages 179 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages
by Routledge

266 Pages 179 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

The Editor's Toolkit: A Hands-On Guide to the Craft of Film and TV Editing is a tutorial-based introduction to the craft of editing. Today's process of media editing is fast and competitive, making this guide a necessity for anyone looking to break into the business. Here, Chris Wadsworth provides 52 media-based examples for you to put together, with the benefit of seeing what he did with those... Read more

Introduction to Shots; Editing Shots Together; Editing Dialogue; The Long View; Scene Construction; Joining Scenes Together; Working in Different Genres; Sound; Editing Music; Stylized Scenes; Video Manipulation; Editorial Responsibility; Timescales; Projects; The Final Days; Last Bits of Advice; In Conclusion

Biography

Chris Wadsworth joined the BBC as a videotape engineer in the Television Recording Department at the Television Centre in London in 1976. An editor since 1980, he has worked on television programs such as Only Fools and Horses (right from the start), Blackadder (Series 2-4), Absolutely Fabulous (Series 1-3), Bottom, Yes Prime Minister, As Time Goes By, and many more. In recent years, Chris has worked on 5 series of Parkinson for ITV, and 4 series of The Green, Green Grass. He is currently working on a series called Mountain Goats for BBC Scotland.