The Cutting Edge - The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

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The Cutting Edge - The Magic of Movie Editing
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Directed by	Wendy Apple
Cast	Kathy Bates, Zach Staenberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Tronick, Anthony Minghella, Sean Penn, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino
Theatrical Release	November 30, 2003
DVD Release	September 6, 2005
Running Time	99 minutes
MPAA Rating	NR (Not Rated)
UPC Code	012569714298
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(22 reviews)

A Motion Picture Editors Delight

This is an Excellent review of film editing, it's history, techniques and a few of the main contributors in the industry over the years. If you love the art & craft of film / video editing, you'll love this.

This is to Film Editing, what Visions of Light is to Cinematography.

Yes.........it's worth it! February 15, 2008

A good way to learn the craft

This film is a great way to see much of the work that goes into the editing side of movie making. From looking at what happens when bad edits are made to seeing Jim Cameron show what would happen if he just made 1 frame subtractions to shorten a movie. It covers many ways of editing from the do it yourself type at home to using Final Cut to make cold Mountain and being completely digital in production. a who's who of directors talking about their editors. A must own for anyone who aspires to make a movie. January 22, 2008

Excellent

I first saw this video in class. It is an excellent video for those who are interested in being in the film industry. I liked it so much I had to buy it to add to our collection at home. January 18, 2008

very good teaching aid

The DVD is very good teaching material. It presents the evolution of editing with relevant examples. I recommend it without hesitation for anyone who wants to get familiar with the basics of editing. January 7, 2008

Movie editors come out of the closet

This documentary is a general overview of how film cutters evolved into film editors and took their place among the giants of the film industry.

We are introduced to methods and philosophies used down through the ages and the metamorphosis from celluloid to digital recordings.

As informative as this documentary is it suffers from sound-bite-itus instead of concentrating on one person or thought, we are leaped back and forth trough a collage of people, techniques, and time. This method of presentation can become quite boring after a time. Still the documentary (that only shows highlights and nothing practical) is worth viewing.
October 27, 2007

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