Art of the cut: conversations with film and tv editors, paperback/steve hullfish

Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing.

It is a fascinating virtual roundtable discussion with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe.

Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen Oscars for Best Editing and the nominees of more than forty, plus numerous Emmy winners and nominees.

Together they have over a thousand years of editing experience and have edited more than a thousand movies and TV shows.

Hullfish carefully curated over a hundred hours of interviews, organizing them into topics critical to editors everywhere, generating an extended conversation among colleagues.

The discussions provide a broad spectrum of opinions that illustrate both similarities and differences in techniques and artistic approaches.

Topics include rhythm, pacing, structure, storytelling and collaboration.

Interviewees include Margaret Sixel ( Mad Max: Fury Road ), Tom Cross ( Whiplash, La La Land ), Pietro Scalia ( The Martian , JFK ), Stephen Mirrione ( The Revenant ), Ann Coates ( Lawrence of Arabia, Murder on the Orient Express ), Joe Walker ( 12 Years a Slave , Sicario ), Kelley Dixon ( Breaking Bad , The Walking Dead ), and many more.

Art of the Cut also includes in-line definitions of editing terminology, with a full glossary and five supplemental web chapters hosted online at www.

routledge.

com/cw/Hullfish.

This book is a treasure trove of valuable tradecraft for aspiring editors and a prized resource for high-level working professionals.

The books accessible language and great behind-the-scenes insight makes it a fascinating glimpse into the art of filmmaking for all fans of cinema.

About the Author: Steve Hullfish is a feature film and TV editor with credits including, Courageous, War Room, Champion and the theatrically-released feature documentary, Clinton Inc.

Hullfish is the author of five other books, including The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction and Avid Uncut .

Hullfish also trains editors and colorists around the world.