¦An illuminating and provocative experience.¦¦Atom Egoyan
¦Ken's new additions to his book show all of us who love and study the craft of editing, a real understanding of the importance and stimulating impact editing has in helping tell a story, create mood, and shape characters.¦¦Sam Pollard, film editor, Girl 6, Clockers, Mo Better Blues
¦Provides both a valuable historical framework and a practical overview of the process involved in editing moving pictures. This book will be a valuable reference for the student as well as the professional filmmaker¦.¦Kristine Samuelson, Director: Documentary Film and Video Program, Stanford University.
¦Succeeds in bridging the gap between the concerns of film historians raised on classic linear narrative, and the concerns of contemporary theorists and film students raised on the MTV-style. Insightful, thought provoking, and very much needed.¦¦Ayoka Chenzira Filmmaker, Associate Professor City College of New York

'Dancyger's book is an excellent introduction to the art of manipulating moving pictures and sound for students, amateurs, hobbiests and professionals alike.' - Videomaker

The Technique of Film and Video Editing is the best training for directors-to-be, providing a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Analyses of and photographs from dozens of classic and contemporary films and videos provide a sound basis for the professional and student editor. Practical skills are grounded by an exposition of the ideas and styles of editing, through which the director can understand the visual tools at his/her disposal. This book puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice.
The new material in the second edition emphasizes how new technology has influenced the art of editing. New topics include the MTV style, psychoanalytic ideas, and the appropriation of style over content. New filmmakers whose work is examined in this edition include Spike Lee, Julie Dash, Atom Egoyan, Quentin Tarantino, and Oliver Stone.