When filming is finished and all the material has been shot, the film hits the editing table - this is where the magic begins! The future of the film is in the hands of the editor. It can save the most disastrous film, or it can irrevocably ruin a good one. It all depends on his skill. An experienced editor knows:• How to make an erotic scene more seductive;• What will make a chase dynamic;• How to create tension through close-ups;• When the subjective perspective is especially useful. "Invisible Editing" Bobby O'Steen is a real study of the power of installation. From an analysis of basic concepts, she moves on to a detailed analysis of cult films and clearly demonstrates what editing can do and how it works. Frame by frame, she breaks down Roman Polanski's Chinatown or Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window to show how theory applies to practice and the secret of a true masterpiece.