Not very long ago, videotape editing entailed masterful use of a splicer and a razor blade. Marco Zappia should know. After landing a job at CBS in the 1970s, the young hopeful embarked on a broadcasting career that spanned thirty-five years, earned industry acclaim including two Emmy Awards, and involved a rapid succession of new technologies that catapulted his craft to higher and higher levels. Smartest Guy In The Room shares the story of his rise from television repair man to the go-to guy on the sets of wildly acclaimed CBS shows including "Hee Haw" and "All in the Family." While doing so, Zappia provides an informal explanation of the role the editor plays in the television production process, offering editing tips and expert advice on everything you need to know to hone your craft. Smartest Guy In The Room is a director's cut of editing know-how, with an inside vantage on everything Zappia gleaned from some of Hollywood's most talented directors, producers, writers, cast members, and crew. The technology may change, but the native skills to make the most out of a director's vision and an actor's talent remain the same. Anyone who wants candid, hands-on insight into this fascinating vocation is certain to gain invaluable information and inspiration from one seasoned pro, who proves on page after page to be the smartest guy in the room.While offering decades of wisdom from a leading broadcasting editor, Smartest Guy In The Room also offers a rare snapshot of the industry from the perspective of the people shaping the story. The technology may change, but the native skills to make the most out of a director's vision and an actor's talent remain the same. Anyone who wants candid, hands-on insight into this fascinating vocation is certain to gain invaluable information and inspiration from one seasoned pro, who proves on page after page to be the smartest guy in the room.
Author: Marco Zappia Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Published: 07/18/2013 Pages: 186 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.56lbs Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d ISBN: 9781482604009
About the Author Television editor Marco Zappia started out working at RCA repairing television sets before attending Western Electronics School as a night student to earn his degree in electronic engineering. When his wife spotted an advertisement in the newspaper for an engineer in the videotape department at CBS, he read up on the subject, applied, and was hired. Zappia started working as an engineer in the videotape department at CBS, where he helped install the first electronic editing system at CBS. For the next three years he assisted all the editors at CBS, who each had developed different ways of editing, and learned the best secrets from each of them. He was then moved over to the editing chair, working for thirty-five years in that capacity with some of the most talented people in the industry. Now retired, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and six grandchildren.
