Cutting Rhythms: Creative Film Editing
Rhythm — it is the heartbeat of your film. It is an invisible force that drives the viewer's emotions, making them hold their breath during tense moments and laugh at the right second.
«Cutting Rhythms: Creative Film Editing» — this is... not just another dry textbook. This is your personal simulator for developing editing intuition.
This is a detailed manual that breaks down the «chemistry» of editing into molecules.
You will not only learn the theory, but you will also gain specific tools:
- How do intentions reveal the characters' nature in «Pulp Fiction»?
- Why do smooth trajectories of movement emphasize lyricism in «The English Patient»?
- How does composition shape tone in «The Grand Budapest Hotel»?
- What is beautiful about the choreography of movement phases in «Mad Max: Fury Road»?
- How do abrupt cuts create sudden semantic connections in «Cabaret»?
This is not just a technical guide, but a deep study of how pace, pauses, and accents in editing create an emotional connection with the audience.
Karen Pearlman — an award-winning filmmaker, editor, and educator. Her methodology, outlined in this book, is used in film schools around the world. In her book «Cutting Rhythms: Creative Film Editing», she summarizes her years of experience, offering the reader a coherent and understandable system for mastering the art of editing.
The «Film Workshop» series — these are stories from the first-hand accounts of professionals in their field. From directors and screenwriters to cinematographers and music editors — every profession in film is important and has its nuances, its complexities, and some are unjustly little known. «Film Workshop» introduces not only lesser-known professions but also reveals familiar ones from new angles, and most importantly, each book has practical features that will be useful for anyone looking to find their place in the film industry.
«Cutting Rhythms: Creative Film Editing» — this is... not just another dry textbook. This is your personal simulator for developing editing intuition.
This is a detailed manual that breaks down the «chemistry» of editing into molecules.
You will not only learn the theory, but you will also gain specific tools:
- How do intentions reveal the characters' nature in «Pulp Fiction»?
- Why do smooth trajectories of movement emphasize lyricism in «The English Patient»?
- How does composition shape tone in «The Grand Budapest Hotel»?
- What is beautiful about the choreography of movement phases in «Mad Max: Fury Road»?
- How do abrupt cuts create sudden semantic connections in «Cabaret»?
This is not just a technical guide, but a deep study of how pace, pauses, and accents in editing create an emotional connection with the audience.
Karen Pearlman — an award-winning filmmaker, editor, and educator. Her methodology, outlined in this book, is used in film schools around the world. In her book «Cutting Rhythms: Creative Film Editing», she summarizes her years of experience, offering the reader a coherent and understandable system for mastering the art of editing.
The «Film Workshop» series — these are stories from the first-hand accounts of professionals in their field. From directors and screenwriters to cinematographers and music editors — every profession in film is important and has its nuances, its complexities, and some are unjustly little known. «Film Workshop» introduces not only lesser-known professions but also reveals familiar ones from new angles, and most importantly, each book has practical features that will be useful for anyone looking to find their place in the film industry.
Author: Карен Перлман
Printhouse: Eksmo
Series: Film Workshop. Secrets of the Film Industry
Age restrictions: 18+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785042310393
Number of pages: 352
Size: 217х167х22 mm
Cover type: hard
Weight: 621 g
ID: 1740252
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Will be delivered to United States on :
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