16mm Film Cutting [Paperback]

The film editor can make or break a film. What ends up on the cutting room floor, and why? 16mm Film Cutting is a step-by-step guide to film cutting which shows you how to achieve professional results.

The practical side of the editor's job is clearly described and illustrated; breaking down rushes and making a simple join, identifying shots, first assembly, avoiding errors, preparing special effects, instructing the labs, compiling sound tracks and all the other stages in producing the final film.

16mm Film Cutting is an indispensable aid to editors and assistants working in all areas of 16mm film production.

The Job of Cutting; Chapter 1 Cutting with Safety and Economy; Chapter 2 Cutting Films Shot with Sound; Chapter 3 Cutting Films Shot Without Sound; Chapter 4 Motorised Editing Machines; Chapter 5 Upright and Table Editing Machines; Chapter 6 Multi-track Equipment; Chapter 7 Synchronisers: Types and Uses; Chapter 8 Synchronisers: Accessories; Chapter 9 Joining Film: Temporary Splices; Chapter 10 Joining Film: Permanent Splices; Chapter 11 Animated Viewers; Chapter 12 Sundry Cutting Room Equipment; Chapter 13 Cutting Room Accessories; Chapter 14 Planning Picture sequences; Chapter 15 Identifying and Printing Takes; Chapter 16 Identifying Sound Takes; Chapter 17 The Film in the Camera; Chapter 18 Copying the Original; Chapter 19 Cutting Copies; Chapter 20 Edge Numbers and Film Footage; Chapter 21 Locating Scenes and Takes; Chapter 22 Breaking Down Rushes; Chapter 23 Joining with Tape; Chapter 24 Joining with Cement; Chapter 25 Film Leader; Chapter 26 Making a First Assembly; Chapter 27 Continuity Cutting; Chapter 28 Cutting a Simple Sequence; Chapter 29 Avoiding Continuity Errors; Chapter 30 Optical Effects: Dissolves; Chapter 31 Single Roll Optical Effects; Chapter 32 Ordering Single Roll Optical Dupes; Chapter 33 Optical Effects: Fades and FreezeslJ