Learn the basic "grammar" of editing films and videos in Grammar of the Edit ! This book shows you in no uncertain terms (independently of software) what you absolutely need to know to edit your video production. Whether you are just learning how to edit or you need a refresher, this book gives you a basic toolkit to understand the basic terms and the common practices of editing to help create a coherent and meaningful story or visual presentation. This book concentrates on where and how an edit is made and teaches you how to answer the simple question: 'What do I need to do in order to make a good edit between two shots?' Grammar of the Edit begins with an explanation of the basic rules of visual construction that will allow you to arrange your footage logically. The book takes you from the basic vocabulary of editing, to knowing when to cut (and why), to transitions, and finally to good working practices. Designed as an easy-to-use reference, each topic is covered succinctly and is accompanied by clear photographs and diagrams that illustrate the key concepts presented in the book. Simple, elegant, and easy to use, Grammar of the Edit is a staple of any filmmaker's library. Don't miss the companion volume, Grammar of the Shot 2e, 9780240521213!

* A simple and clear overview of the principles of editing...timeless information that will improve your work

* Designed as a quick reference: each topic covered in an illustratedtwo-page spread

* Together with its companion volume Grammar of the Shot , these little books are all the beginning filmmaker needs

著者

羅伊·湯普森（Roy Thompson），導演，德國之聲電視繼續教育中心的教師，先後在歐洲、非洲、中東和遠東等地區執教，教學經驗非常豐富。另著有《鏡頭的語法》（後浪齣版公司，2013）。

剋裏斯托弗·J·鮑恩（Christopher J. Bowen），美國弗雷明漢州立大學（前身為波士頓大學）攝影、視頻剪輯與電影製作專業的教師，有數十年的教學經驗。同時也是Avid公司的認證講師，還是Fellsway Creatives製作公司的創意總監。另著有《鏡頭的語法》（後浪齣版公司，2013）。

譯者

梁麗華，北京電影學院攝影係教師，電影學博士。目前為電影製作方嚮本科生開設《電影劇作基礎》課，負責攝影係信息研究室工作。在多部電影、電視劇中擔任編劇，曾編著《數字時代的電影攝影》一書。

羅振寜，北京電影學院基礎部外語教研室主任，副教授，譯著包括《2D和3D人物情感製作》、《文學藝術》等，同時擔任多部影視劇翻譯的工作，並參與閤拍片的製作。