The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing

Download or read book The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing written by Sam Billinge and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing sets out the techniques, the systems and the craft required to edit compelling professional documentary television and film. Working stage by stage through the postproduction process, author Sam Billinge explores project organization, assembling rushes, sequence editing, story structure, music and sound design, and the defining relationship between editor and director. Written by a working documentary editor with over a decade’s worth of experience cutting films for major British and international broadcasters, The Practical Guide to Documentary Editing offers a unique introduction to the craft of documentary editing, and provides working and aspiring editors with the tools to master their craft in the innovative and fast-paced world of contemporary nonfiction television and film.