MDSC 305                                             Film Editing                                        Prof. Jiménez



             “Editing is the creative force of filmic reality … and the foundation of film art. “

                       V.I. Pudovkin, 1915


                                           "Editing is storytelling” 

                                                      Pietro Scalia and just about every editor

 

       This course offers an introduction to the basic concepts of film editing.  The emphasis is on classical Hollywood-style continuity editing, but other styles may be explored as well.  Students will use Avid Media Composer to edit short scenes from a variety of genres.  Because editing is usually the final stage of production, students will need to be aware of other aspects of film production that impact the editor’s task; thus, we will also cover basic camera techniques and explore the relationship of the script to the editing process.  

 Texts:

 Frierson, Michael, Film & Video Editing Theory: How Editing Creates Meaning

Routledge

Pepperman, Richard D.  The Eye is Quicker


Objectives:

At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

    1) edit a variety of scenes in the continuity (Hollywood) style

    2) demonstrate a basic understanding of dramatic structure (the editor as the third storyteller)

    3) use a variety of tools in Media Composer to edit a scene

    4) trace the history of editing

 


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