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Abstract
There are many books on the technical aspects of film and video editing. Much rarer are books on how editors think and make creative decisions. Filled with timeless principles and thought-provoking examples from a variety of international films, the second edition of Karen Pearlman's Cutting Rhythms offers an in-depth study of the film editor's rhythmic creativity and intuition, the processes and tools editors use to shape rhythms, and how rhythm works to engage audiences in film. While respecting the importance of intuitive flow in the cutting room, this book offers processes for understanding what editing intuition is and how to develop it. This fully revised and updated edition contains: New chapters on collaboration and "editing thinking"; Advice on making onscreen drafts before finalizing your story; Tips on how to create and sustain audience empathy and engagement; Explanations of how rhythm is perceived, learned, practiced and applied in editing; Updated discussions of intuition, structure and dynamics; An all-new companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/pearlman) with video examples and links for expanding and illustrating the principles of key chapters in the book.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | New York ; London |
Publisher | Focal Press |
Number of pages | 264 |
Edition | 2nd |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781317516439, 9781315719580, 9781317516422 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138946088, 9781138856516 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Second edition, first edition titled 'Cutting rhythms: shaping the film edit'.Keywords
- film
- editing
- rhythm
- kinesthetic empathy
- intuition
- expertise
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Dive into the research topics of 'Cutting rhythms: intuitive film editing'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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Enactive experience of movement and rhythm in virtual reality productions
9/05/24 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
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Woman with an Editing Bench: How do film editors think?
Karen Pearlman & Lauren Carroll Harris
28/08/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Women in film and Editors Trilogy
Karen Pearlman (Speaker)
11 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Enactive Media Research Group (External organisation)
Karen Pearlman (Member)
2022 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Good Editing is Not Invisible
Karen Pearlman (Speaker)
8 Sept 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Impacts
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Creating character in editing
Brennan, K. G. & Pearlman, K., 2023, In: Media Practice and Education. 24, 3, p. 235-252 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Women editors in New Hollywood: cutting down on the raging bullshit
Pearlman, K., 2023, Women and New Hollywood: gender, creative labor, and 1970s American cinema. Hunter, A. & Shearer, M. (eds.). New Brunswick, USA: Rutgers University Press, p. 97-112 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Editing, directing and The Cool World: filmmaking as a choreographic art
Pearlman, K., 2021, In: Textual Practice. 35, 10, p. 1587-1605 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)