Why Cuts Work: The Science and Psychology of Film Editing
A deep-dive into the psychological, neurological, and artistic principles behind why film editing works — from Soviet montage theory and the Kuleshov effect through Hollywood's invisible continuity system to Walter Murch's Rule of Six and modern neuroscience research on how the brain processes cuts. Built for editors of any level who want to understand the deeper craft beneath their tools.
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