Using sequences from an array of films, this book teaches you how editing can make a good film better. This is a how-to guide - adaptable to tools and technologies - to make you a better editor of film or video.

Every great filmmaker has role models and films which inspired him or her to greater and greater heights. This guide aims to take you into the inner workings of classic scenes, revealing the aspects that make them great and the reasons they have served as inspirations. It covers a range of genres and international films.