Editing and Special/Visual Effects
Most moviegoers think of editing and special effects as distinct components of the filmmaking process. We might even conceive of them as polar opposites, since effective film editing is often subtle and almost invisible, whereas special effects frequently call attention to themselves. Yet, film editors and visual effects artists have worked hand-in-hand from the dawn of cinema to the present day.    Editing and Special/Visual Effects brings together a diverse range of film scholars who trace how the arts of editing and effects have evolved in tandem. Collectively, the contributors demonstrate how these two crafts have been integral to cinematic history, starting with the “trick films” of the early silent era, which astounded audiences by splicing in or editing out key frames, all the way up to cutting-edge effects technologies and concealed edits used to create the illusions. Throughout, readers learn about a variety of filmmaking techniques, from classic Hollywood’s rear projection and matte shots to the fast cuts and wall-to-wall CGI of the contemporary blockbuster.    In addition to providing a rich historical overview, Editing and Special/Visual Effects supplies multiple perspectives on these twinned crafts, introducing readers to the analog and digital tools used in each craft, showing the impact of changes in the film industry, and giving the reader a new appreciation for the processes of artistic collaboration they involve.   
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Editing and Special/Visual Effects
Most moviegoers think of editing and special effects as distinct components of the filmmaking process. We might even conceive of them as polar opposites, since effective film editing is often subtle and almost invisible, whereas special effects frequently call attention to themselves. Yet, film editors and visual effects artists have worked hand-in-hand from the dawn of cinema to the present day.    Editing and Special/Visual Effects brings together a diverse range of film scholars who trace how the arts of editing and effects have evolved in tandem. Collectively, the contributors demonstrate how these two crafts have been integral to cinematic history, starting with the “trick films” of the early silent era, which astounded audiences by splicing in or editing out key frames, all the way up to cutting-edge effects technologies and concealed edits used to create the illusions. Throughout, readers learn about a variety of filmmaking techniques, from classic Hollywood’s rear projection and matte shots to the fast cuts and wall-to-wall CGI of the contemporary blockbuster.    In addition to providing a rich historical overview, Editing and Special/Visual Effects supplies multiple perspectives on these twinned crafts, introducing readers to the analog and digital tools used in each craft, showing the impact of changes in the film industry, and giving the reader a new appreciation for the processes of artistic collaboration they involve.   
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Most moviegoers think of editing and special effects as distinct components of the filmmaking process. We might even conceive of them as polar opposites, since effective film editing is often subtle and almost invisible, whereas special effects frequently call attention to themselves. Yet, film editors and visual effects artists have worked hand-in-hand from the dawn of cinema to the present day.    Editing and Special/Visual Effects brings together a diverse range of film scholars who trace how the arts of editing and effects have evolved in tandem. Collectively, the contributors demonstrate how these two crafts have been integral to cinematic history, starting with the “trick films” of the early silent era, which astounded audiences by splicing in or editing out key frames, all the way up to cutting-edge effects technologies and concealed edits used to create the illusions. Throughout, readers learn about a variety of filmmaking techniques, from classic Hollywood’s rear projection and matte shots to the fast cuts and wall-to-wall CGI of the contemporary blockbuster.    In addition to providing a rich historical overview, Editing and Special/Visual Effects supplies multiple perspectives on these twinned crafts, introducing readers to the analog and digital tools used in each craft, showing the impact of changes in the film industry, and giving the reader a new appreciation for the processes of artistic collaboration they involve.   

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ISBN-13: 9780813573571
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Publication date: 08/26/2016
Series: Behind the Silver Screen Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 268
File size: 13 MB
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Age Range: 16 - 18 Years

About the Author

CHARLIE KEIL is the principal of Innis College and a professor in the history department at the University of Toronto. His many books include Early American Cinema in Transition and the coedited collections American Cinema’s Transitional Era and American Cinema of the 1910s (Rutgers University Press).   KRISTEN WHISSEL is a professor of film and media at the University of California, Berkeley. She is the author of Picturing American Modernity: Traffic, Technology, and the Silent Cinema and Spectacular Digital Effects: CGI and Contemporary Cinema.   

Table of Contents

Introduction Charlie Keil and Kristen Whissel 1. The Silent Screen, 1894–1927: Editing  Scott Higgins 2. The Silent Screen, 1894–1927: Special/Visual Effects Dan North 3. Classical Hollywood, 1928–1946: Editing Paul Monticone 4. Classical Hollywood, 1928–1946: Special/Visual Effects Ariel Rogers 5. Postwar Hollywood, 1947–1967: Editing Dana Polan 6. Postwar Hollywood, 1947–1967: Special/Visual Effects Julie Turnock 7. The Auteur Renaissance, 1968–1980: Editing Benjamin Wright 8. The Auteur Renaissance, 1968–1980: Special/Visual Effects Julie Turnock 9. The New Hollywood, 1981–1999: Editing Deron Overpeck 10. The New Hollywood, 1981–1999: Special/Visual Effects Lisa Purse 11. The Modern Entertainment Marketplace, 2000–Present: Editing Meraj Dhir 12. The Modern Entertainment Marketplace, 2000–Present: Special/Visual Effects Tanine Allison Academy Awards for Editing Academy Awards for Special/Visual Effects Notes Glossary Selected Bibliography  
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