Steve Hullfish, ACE has decades of experience as a feature film, TV and documentary editor. National professional recognition for his productions started when he was still in college. His narrative feature film work includes Courageous, War Room, and Overcomer. His documentary work includes Clinton, Inc., Voices of the Movement, and Fallen Angel: Call Sign - Extortion 17. He's worked for some of the most influential media companies in the world, including editing The Oprah Winfrey Show for a decades. He has written eight books on editing and post-production including, Art of the Cut: Conversations with Film and TV editors; Art of the Cut: Conversations with Film and TV Editors, Volume II; The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction; and Avid Uncut: Workflows, Tips, and Techniques from Hollywood Pros. He teaches film and documentary editing around the world and is the long-time host of the Art of the Cut podcast.

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Filmography

Section I Editing Process

Chapter 2 Organizing the Project

Chapter 3 Approach

Chapter 4 Scenes as Building Blocks

Chapter 5 Organizing the Story

Chapter 6 The Process

Chapter 7 Micro-Pacing

Chapter 8 Montage

Chapter 9 Editors Cut

Chapter 10 Killing Your Darlings

Chapter 11 Ethics and Journalistic Integrity

Chapter 12 Schedule

Chapter 13 Editor as Writer

Section II Editing Elements

Chapter 14 Archival Material or Using Archival

Chapter 15 Interviews and Talking Heads or Interview Material

Chapter 16 Verité

Chapter 17 Visuals

Chapter 18 Music

Chapter 19 Sound and the Mix

Chapter 20 Narration and Voice Over

Chapter 21 Re-creations and Re-enactments

Chapter 22 Graphics, Illustrations, and Animations

Chapter 23 Theme

Chapter 24 Tone

Chapter 25 Style

Chapter 26 Subtext

Chapter 27 Transitions and Juxtapositions

Chapter 28 Jump Cuts

Chapter 29 Translations and Dealin with Foreign Languages

Section III Story and Structure

Chapter 30 Storytelling

Chapter 31 Structure

Chapter 32 Character is Story

Chapter 33 Opening Image or Sequence

Chapter 34 Macro-Pacing the Story

Section IV People Skills

Chapter 35 Collaborating with the Director

Chapter 36 Dealing with Notes

Chapter 37 Collaboration Amongst Editors

Chapter 38 Screenings

Chapter 39 Emotional Health

Chapter 40 Getting Started

Section V Additional Materials

Chapter 41 Translating Doc Editing Skills to Scripted

Chapter 42 Finishing and Color Grade

Chapter 43 Remote Work

Chapter 44 Judging Editing

Chapter 45 Miscellaneous Wisdom