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Making the cut at Pixar : the art of editing animation / Bill Kinder and Bobbie O'Steen.

By: Kinder, Bill (Film editor) [author.]Contributor(s): O'Steen, Bobbie, 1952- [author.]Material type: TextTextDescription: 244 pages ; Illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: 9780367766146 (paperback)Subject(s): Pixar (Firm) | Computer animation | Motion pictures -- Editing | Animated films -- Production and directionAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Making the cut at PixarDDC classification: 777/.7 LOC classification: TR897.7 | .K55 2022
Contents:
Introduction. Reframing the editor -- The hub of the wheel : the setup -- "Story, story, story..." : edi-storial -- Conducting a concerto : sound -- Edit first, shoot later : layout -- Cutting Jell-O : workplace challenges -- Out of the Galápagos : editors and technology adapt -- Afterword. Why does it matter?
Summary: "Join industry experts Bill Kinder and Bobbie O'Steen as they guide readers on a journey through every stage of production on an animated film, from storyboards to virtual cameras to final animation. With unprecedented access to the Pixar edit suite, this authoritative project highlights the central role film editors play in some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time. The animation editor's key contributions emerge through exclusive interviews with Pixar editors, as well as directors, producers, and creative heads. Case studies of never-before-seen works in progress reveal the editor's profound responsibility to a film's audience. In addition to exploring method and craft, this book provides important context for the editor in film history, the evolution of technology, and Pixar's uniquely collaborative studio culture. A must-read for students of digital filmmaking methods, filmmakers in all aspects of production, and fans of Pixar movies. This uniquely educational, historical, and entertaining book sheds light on how beloved stories are crafted from the perspective of crucial members of the filmmaking team"--
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Includes index.

Introduction. Reframing the editor -- The hub of the wheel : the setup -- "Story, story, story..." : edi-storial -- Conducting a concerto : sound -- Edit first, shoot later : layout -- Cutting Jell-O : workplace challenges -- Out of the Galápagos : editors and technology adapt -- Afterword. Why does it matter?

"Join industry experts Bill Kinder and Bobbie O'Steen as they guide readers on a journey through every stage of production on an animated film, from storyboards to virtual cameras to final animation. With unprecedented access to the Pixar edit suite, this authoritative project highlights the central role film editors play in some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time. The animation editor's key contributions emerge through exclusive interviews with Pixar editors, as well as directors, producers, and creative heads. Case studies of never-before-seen works in progress reveal the editor's profound responsibility to a film's audience. In addition to exploring method and craft, this book provides important context for the editor in film history, the evolution of technology, and Pixar's uniquely collaborative studio culture. A must-read for students of digital filmmaking methods, filmmakers in all aspects of production, and fans of Pixar movies. This uniquely educational, historical, and entertaining book sheds light on how beloved stories are crafted from the perspective of crucial members of the filmmaking team"--

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