This revised sixth edition of The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Ken Dancyger puts into context the storytelling choices an editor will have to make against a background of theory, history, and practice across a range of genres, including action, comedy, drama, documentary and experimental forms, featuring analysis of dozens of classic and contemporary films.

Revised and updated throughout, the sixth edition also includes new chapters and expanded coverage on experimental documentary, sound, and the influence of other media on the editing form. New case studies explore Whiplash (2014), Lincoln (2012), Tangerine (2015), American Sniper (2014), Son of Saul (2015), and many more.