"FilmCraft: Editing", Justin Chang
Justin Chang is an American film critic for the Los Angeles Times. His book Film Craft: Editing is a collection of short interviews with 17 of the most acclaimed film editors in the world. In it are discussed the differences (not only physical but also psychological) between working on film and digital, the implications that a cut can have, different rhythmic approaches to the material, among many other filmic aspects. Chang has made an accessible little study that, in spite of avoiding the technical details of the craft, is a good starting point for anyone who wants to know more about film editing. Excerpts: "Films are cut and paced more quickly now, because that’s a reflection of the society we live in, which is much more about instant gratification, and it demands a pace that the audience will feel comfortable with." Richard Marks, co-editor of The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979)... "You had to be more certain of your ideas in...