Nonlinear Editing: Storytelling, Aesthetics, & Craft

The art of editing in a nonlinear mode cannot be gleaned from software application manuals. This book is designed to convey the artistic considerations and techniques that both new and experienced editors need to employ in editing digital stock. Readers learn the importance of timing, emotion, and art in assembling a cohesive project that tells a story with the appropriate flow and pace. Each chapter features interviews with professionals and exercises relevant to the subject matter under discussion.

Bryce Button is a co-owner and primary editor for Through Line Post, a renowned editing house located in Denver, Colorado. He has won numerous awards in the course of his 500+ editing projects. Bryce's specialty is documentary storytelling although he has edited films, commercials, and television programs throughout his career. International clients include Gale Anne Hurd, Robert Redford, Republic Pictures, NBC, ABC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the BBC. Bryce is one of the premier Avid instructors in the US, having worked with Avid Media Composers since their beta days in 1988. He has written for DV and Computer Video magazines and is a regular lecturer at venues that include the DV Expo, the Rockport International Film School, and Moviola.