Bordwell and Thompson's FILM ART: An Introduction (5th edition) has a very helpful chapter on the aesthetic dimensions of editing. It's chapter Eight/ The Realtion of Shot to Shot: Editing (pp. 270-310). The sections included are: What Editing Is, Dimensions of Film Editing, Continuity Editing, & Alternatives to Continuity Editing. This may be of some help. Cheers Emmett At 05:21 PM 1/23/98 -0500, you wrote: >Greetings-- > >I was seeking a recommendation for a text(book). I teach a class in video >(field) production. In this class students are expected to do some >editing. Can you recommend a book that explains for beginners the history >and fundamental principles of editing (in film and/or video) as developed >in Hollywood? I am not looking for books that explain technical dimensions >(i.e. equipment), but a book that explains the aesthetic dimensions of >editing. Any recommendation whatsoever is greatly appreciated. Thanks > >Mehdi Semati >Michigan Technological University >email [log in to unmask] > >---- >To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L >in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] > > ____________________________________ J. Emmett Winn Film Studies Instructor Department of Communication 217 Tichenor Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5211 Phone: 334-844-2761 Fax: 334-844-4665 [log in to unmask] http://www.auburn.edu/~winnjoh ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]