Chandler walks readers through the technical side of editing a film or video, explaining

relevant terms that may be unfamiliar along the way. The book serves as an inside look

into the making of a feature film as Chandler describes the process by which an editor

receives footage and organizes that footage, then begins making decisions about how to

make well-placed edits. There’s information on editing systems, visual effects, and one of

my favorite areas of filmmaking, sound design. Although it focuses mainly on editing,

she walks readers through the six phases of every film project including, the pre planning,

preproduction, a vision, production, and post production. She also provides terms and

definitions for the editing room. The middle of the book specifies how to edit footage:

how to make cuts, video effects, overlaps, and cheat shots as well as how to approach

different genres such as comedy, documentary, drama, and music videos.