Unit name | The Art of Editing |
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Unit code | FATVM0005 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Moen |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
FATVM0022 |
Co-requisites |
None. |
School/department | Department of Film and Television |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit aims to explore the theory, history and practice of film editing in order to further a critical understanding of its aesthetic and semantic possibilities that is both informed and enriched by practice. Students will study examples of different screen editing techniques and methodologies to arrive at a deeper understanding of key theories, approaches and editing strategies. Students will be able to experiment and explore ideas through practical work and will critically reflect on both the experience, method and final product.
Unit Aims:
On successful completion of this unit, students will:
Weekly workshop and screening/seminar.
100% Practical Portfolio, equivalent to 5000 words
Dancyger, K., 1996. The Technique of Film and Video Editing. Focal Press.
Dmytryk, E., 1984. On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction. Focal Press.
Eisenstein, S. and Leyda, J., 1947. The film sense (Vol. 154). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Fairservice, D., 2001. Film Editing – History, Theory and Practice. Manchester University Press.
Rosenblum, R. and Karen, R., 1986. When the shooting stops, the cutting begins: a film editor's story (Vol. 272). Da Capo Press.
Tarkovsky, A., 1989. Sculpting In Time – Reflections of the Cinema. Faber and Faber.