Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Titles and Definitions
Who Cuts the Film?
Smooth Cutting- The Ideal
The Cutter Begins
You've Got to Have a Reason
The Action Cut- and What Makes It Work
Keep It Fresh and Fast with the Overlap
Trying a Little Harder
Cutting Dialogue
The Reaction Is What Really Counts
If You Can't Make It Smooth, Make It Right
Knowing Your Audience
Dissolves: Why, How, and If
Editing- Simple and Pure
More of the Same
Rescuing the Actor
Where It All Began- The Montage
Epilogue
Filmography

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