Selected Takes: Film Editors On Editing [Hardcover]

Interviews with 21 prominent feature film editors highlight this long-overdue look at the role of film editors, the importance of their work, and the nature of their craft. Organized to provide historical continuity and to trace professional collaborations among the subjects,Selected Takesfeatures editors whose credits include such diverse films asBen Hur,The French Connection,The Godfather, andE.T.

Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the artist, background information, a filmography of feature-length works, and personal recollections of specific films, producers, and directors, as well as helpful comments on editing techniques. A glossary of terms commonly used in film editing and pertinent references found in the interviews complement the work. Film students, scholars, and educators, as well as film industry professionals and moviegoers, will findSelected Takesboth entertaining and instructive.

Vincent LoBrutto has been involved in film editing for over twelve years. His film credits include a television series for the Fox Network, as well as several projects for HBO Cable Network. LoBrutto is currently working on a future book for Praeger,By Design: Interviews with Film Production Designers, to be published in 1992.

Foreword by Robert Wise
Introduction
Harold Kress
William Reynolds
Rudi Fehr
Ralph Winters
David Bretherton
Anne V. Coates
Dede Allen
Tom Rolf
Maury Winetrobe
Jerry Greenberg
Lou Lombardo
Evan Lottman
Alan Heim
Richard Halsey
Michael Kahn
Richard Marks
Tina Hirsch
Craig McKay
Susan E. Morse
Arthur Schmidt
Carol Littleton
Glossary
Bibliography
Index