EDITING REALITY - How to edit reality TV like a pro
by Chaz Shukat
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Jun 30, 2008 at 12:39:07 am
This e-book features tips from the author and many other professionals in the reality TV biz, for editing students, assistant editors, newbie editors who are just getting started in the business, or anyone wanting the basics of editing like a pro. This book is meant to act as a surrogate mentor, giving you practical knowledge and advice from old pros on the aesthetics of editing, without having to wade through tons of theory, and technical instruction. Short, simple, sweet!
Here's what my first reader had to say about EDITING REALITY:
"i really enjoyed reading your book. it's really great: very engaging, a strong very likeable voice running through it, easy to read, full of really interesting stuff, and very helpful too. i really liked the emphasis being on the role rather than the technology. i've read loads of books about editing and yours fills a gap that no one else is right now."
Henry Thomas
Here are comments from my colleagues in the biz.
“Don’t let the title fool you! Any editor who reads “Editing Reality” will benefit from the numerous, hard-earned lessons contained within. Very few books about editing deal with topics like “Editor As Artist” and “The Arc of the Story”. Through interviews with a number of top editors, “Editing Reality” provides a rare glimpse into the editor’s mind.”
Christian Glawe - Freelance editor/compositor
"Overall I think it’s an excellent read – and it’s not only relevant to reality or documentary editing – my background is commercials and every key point is just as relevant!
Editing is an art, and, like most arts, something that can only be learnt to a certain point before natural ability overtakes, but you can certainly get every helping hand along the way and this is one big helping hand."
Allison Moore - Editor, Al Moore Films
"As a 'well-weathered' video editor (meaning: from the days of razor blade and oxide to the latest Avid and Quantel systems and software), I found this book to be both interesting and instructional. A great deal of the information found in this work comes directly from the professional editors in the field. The author ties each subject covered with anecdotal experiences and quotes from those who are most knowledgeable about editing: professional editors.
Editing is, by the nature of the beast, a very personal art form; no two editors approach an edit job with the same eye and therefore each editor ends up with their personal vision embedded in the final result. Always. THAT is the point missing in most texts on the subject of editing. THAT is the point best discovered in the words shared in this book. A worthwhile read that encompasses the art as well as technique."
Ron Bartlett
"Very thorough, covered every aspect of the editorial process."
Mark Raudonis - V.P. Bunim-Murray Productions in Los Angeles.
At this point, EDITING REALITY is only available as a PDF e-book, and the price is only $10.
To order EDITING REALITY, please visit my website at www.chazmoedit.com, where you can read a sample from the book.
Re: EDITING REALITY - How to edit reality TV like a pro by Howard Newton on Jun 30, 2008 at 5:35:57 pm
Chaz, how many times are you going to add this to this board? I just went back through it looking for a couple things I need for my studio and I think I saw this 10 times or more. I think that it's overkill, man.
Re: EDITING REALITY - How to edit reality TV like a pro by Chaz Shukat on Jun 30, 2008 at 5:53:31 pm
Howard,
It's funny, I was wondering the same thing when I last re-posted the ad. I certainly didn't intend for it to be annoying, which I guess it was for you, but I was following the well known search engine marketing philosophy that if your website does not show on the first page of a search engine, most people will never go to the 2nd page (let alone beyond) to see it. So therefore, I like to keep my ad near the top of the page.
What do you think would be a reasonable interval to post the ad?
Chaz
Chaz Shukat
Author of "EDITING REALITY"
www.chazmoedit.com
