Re: advanced editing techniques?

Formal classes???? One good source of ideas is but a couple clicks away. Check out the Cow's Demo Reel section, especially Editors Reels. Some very good people with some inspring ideas. Download and watch-just realize there are different levels of 'good', but if you look for e'excellent' and 'wow' in the reactions to the reel you'll find some great stuff.

Agree with Tim, Chris & Trish's books are good for fx chops and inspiration. I've also seen a couple of good books on editing ; "Nonlinear Editing" from DV/CMP books is a good example of a book that looks at the craft and aesthetics instead of spending time on how to operate the software. If I remember the others I will post again. Some of the early film tomes on Montage Editing, some of the russian film theorists, etc. come to mind. Just can't remember titles.

I'm trying to expand my post skills as well and besides the above mentioned sources, taping and analyzing commercial spots, good documentaries, MTV bits are all possibilities, and design mamgazines, 'Communication Arts' (and not just the advertising/tv commercial editiion, but the illustration, photography and interactive editions as well) are all great sources. Not only for style, but for how to create/refine meaning in a visual presentation. (OK, I'll go now...)