What types of editing techniques are used in the 1946 movie, Its a Wonderful Life?
Author Charles Higham said of Frank Capra’s style & techniques: “He achieved his effects mainly through a brilliantly fluid editing style, a command of masses of people, and a constantly moving camera.” Capra had a mastery of cinematic narrative, along with an ability to sweep the audience into an emotional crescendo through the force of the performances, and a rapid editing style. Here’s a webpage where Capra actually talks about his editing style. Very good! http://books.google.com/books?id=1_-o2HI… You also have to look at the man responsible for editing IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, the brilliant film editor, William Hornbeck. Frank Capra called William Hornbeck “the greatest film editor in the history of motion pi
