[Richie Edelson]

when i first started editing, i was really inspired by “when the shooting stops, the cutting begins…” by ralph rosenblum. i also enjoyed the murch books, i just read “the conversations” recently and really got a lot out of discovering all of the external things that inform his film work.

oh yeah, i also liked the sam o’steen book “cut to the chase,” although i didn’t find it as interesting or inspiring as the other books. more fun from just a ‘behind-the-scenes’ perspective on the films he worked on.

i’m curious as to whether anyone out there has read “technique of film editing” by karel reisz? i’ve had a copy on my shelf for about 5 years and never jumped into it…