The book includes systemic knowledge of editing.Through the history of film editing to new technologies, contain the principles of editing and sound edit. At the first section,it has been perfectly clarify the history of editing which has been mentioned experiments in editing : Alfred Hitchcock.He used his films to synthesize the theoretical ideas of others and to deepen the repertoire by showcasing the possibilities of editing. In this chapter which has highlights a number of set-pieces that he devoted to these conceits.
At he second section readers has been told the goals of editing, explain how editing work for film.On the other hand, last section mainly introduce the principle of editing and put focus
on digital technology， emphasis on nonlinear editing.
In the chapter “Nonlinear Editing and Digital Technology”, Dancyger discusses nonlinear editing and the effect that digital technology has on this style of editing. He focusses on the aesthetic opportunities created by modern digital technologies and how they can be used to influence a nonlinear narrative film. He also refers to the reliance of linear editing on plot development, and the fact that nonlinear editing allows the editor to make differing choices due to the removed constraints of plot development. He commends the ability of nonlinear editing to challenge the expectations of the audience, and encourages future film makers to continue to experiment with new narrative styles. While this chapter is very detailed in its discussion of nonlinear editing, it tends to remain on the surface with its analysis and does not delve particularly far into the relationships between shots.