John Buck
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Timeline traces the amazing story of editing's evolution. Learn how filmmakers like Méliès, Griffith, and Vertov used editing to craft masterpieces and how inventors like Serrurier and Steenbeck built wondrous editing machines.
From the earliest experiments in motion pictures to the revolutionary techniques that defined a century of cinema, this is the definitive chronicle of how the art and craft of editing shaped the stories we tell.
"A masterful excavation of cinema's most invisible art. Buck traces editing's arc with the same precision and rhythm that the great editors brought to their craft. Essential reading."
— Sight & Sound
"What Buck has accomplished is staggering — a six-volume odyssey that reads like a thriller. You'll never watch a film the same way after understanding how the cut was born."
— The Editors Guild Magazine
"Timeline is the definitive history of editing — meticulous in its research, generous in its storytelling, and utterly compelling from the first frame to the last."
— Documentary Magazine
Award winning media professional & industry historian. John has worked in content creation and broadcasting for Australian and international audiences for over 30 years, producing work in multiple genres including documentary, drama, television commercials and web-based media.
1850–1968 · US$19.99
1968–1979 · US$19.99
1979–1984 · US$19.99
1984–1989 · US$19.99
1989–1994 · US$19.99
1993–2000 · US$23.99
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