Table of Contents

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 Rhythmic Intuition

Intuitive Thinking

Perceiving Rhythm

Actively Perceiving Rhythms

Perceiving Rhythm in the Rushes or Dailies

Mirroring Rhythm

Being Rhythm

Thinking Rhythmically

Endnotes

CHAPTER 2 Editing as Choreography

Shifting the Discussion from Music to Movement

Pulse

Movement Phrases

Phrasing Considerations

Endnotes

CHAPTER 3 Timing, Pacing, and Trajectory Phrasing

Timing

Pacing

Trajectory Phrasing

Endnotes

CHAPTER 4 Tension, Release, and Synchronization

Tension and Release

Synchronization

Case Study in Tension, Release, and Synchronization: Broadcast News

Endnotes

CHAPTER 5 Physical, Emotional, and Event Rhythms

Three Kinds of Movement

Endnotes

CHAPTER 6 Physical Rhythm

Rechoreographing

Physical Storytelling

Dancing Edits

Singing the Rhythm

Case Study: “Now” Scene from Thursday's Fictions

Endnotes

CHAPTER 7 Emotional Rhythm

Prepare, Action, Rest

The Actor's Actions

Beats

Case Study: The Hours

Endnotes

CHAPTER 8 Event Rhythm

Shaping the Rhythm of Events

Creating Structure and Rhythm Simultaneously

Reintegrating Rhythms

Case Study: The Godfather

Case Study: Goodfellas

Endnotes

CHAPTER 9 Style

Montage

Decoupage

Points along the Spectrum from Montage to Decoupage

Collision

Linkage

Points along the Spectrum from Collision to Linkage

Style Case Studies

Contemporary Style: After the New Wave

Conclusion

Endnotes

CHAPTER 10 Devices

Parallel Action

Parallel Action Case Studies

Slow Motion

Slow Motion Case Studies

Fast Motion

Two Quick Fast Motion Case Studies

Mixed Motions and Speed Ramping

Endnotes

CHAPTER 11 Common Scenes

Two-handers

Two-hander Case Studies

Summary—Two-handers

Chases

Chase Case Studies

Summary—Chases

Endnotes

CHAPTER 12 Conclusion

Endnotes

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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