If you want to get to grips with film & video editing, this book sets down, in a simple, uncomplicated way, the fundamental knowledge you will need to make a good edit between two shots. Regardless of what you are editing, the problem of learning how to be a good editor remains the same. This book concentrates on where and how an edit is made and teaches you how to answer the simple question: 'What do I need to do in order to make a good edit between two shots?'

Simple, elegant, and easy to use, Grammar of the Edit is a staple of the filmmaker's library.

Don't miss the companion volume, Grammar of the Shot 2e, 9780240521213!