Introduction to editing
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What is editing?
It is the process of selecting different shots and putting them together to tell a story, also helps build a films narrative.
What is Elliptical editing? It is a technique used in editing to have the on screen duration be shorter than the story. In the case of the video we have a shot of a character waking up but does not show she has been asleep. It allows to fill in the gaps, moves the story on more quickly and takes up less actual time.
Why are long shots used? It is used to remind us where she is and tells us she is alone. It is also followed by a blurry close up which would cause an effect on the audience.
• What is ‘non-diagetic sound’? it is sound that the characters in the film cannot hear, which is not playing at the lake but crucially the audience can hear it which can be used to create ambiguity. In this situation the music adds to the disquieting mood, which creates tension and unease.
.How do we know she is bending down to pick up the ring? (what shots are used and why?)
We know she is bending down to pick the ring because we have a close up of her and then you see her eyes direct towards the floor and you see her lean her head down to the floor. The next shot is of her hand reaching for the ring which follows the previous shot. This also fills in the gaps so we know it was the ring she was looking at. This is a quicker way of telling the same story as the director could have had a a long and show her bending down. This creates a meaning and maintaining the viewers attention.
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.Overhead establishing shot – what does this achieve?
The director sets out the space which the action will take place and the characters positions within the room, also this conveys that the man with the back the head facing the characters has authority in this scene.
• What is Shot-Reverse-Shot?
It is cutting from one shot of a character to another in repetition, this simply means going back and forth between the two members, to make us assume they are looking at and talking to one another. Essential to the shot is eyeline match.
.What is Eyeline match?
In this case the man standing up is looking down while the man sitting down is facing up to wards the other actor. This would make us assume that they are looking at each other.
Why do we cut to the other members of the group?
This is so you can see the reactions of the clan after one of them made his point, this helps with character development. This is also why he is talking so it can tell the story quicker.
What is a wipe?
It is a slick transition to move action from one location to another, in a different time, which then shows a screwed diagonal shot of the building. This is part of the mise en scene (setting, lighting, non-verbal communication, costume, props).
• What is the effect of using quick cuts?
In this case we understand that in the story they want to complete tasks quickly, the quick cuts create a fast rhythm, which will keep the story moving along and keeps the audience on their toes.
B Editing: the invisible art
How can editing build tension and pace? If there is rarely in any cuts in a scene it will slow the pace down of the film , while doing the opposite and having a huge amount of cuts will speed the pace of the film.
• What is crosscutting?
is the technique of alternating two or more scenes that often happen simultaneously in two different places. This can even happen in the same place such as when two characters interact.
• What are reaction shots? This will happen when it the camera closes up on a characters reaction to a situation or event. For example they could have a character react to a person lying dead on the floor and they would show the reaction of the person first before they show the body to add tension tot he scene.
• What is seamless editing? style of film editing and video editing in the post-production process of filmmaking of narrative films. This will help smooth the finished product and prevent the audience the audience from noticing that a cut was made and seems there was never a cut made. This also helps create a logical story to understand.
• What is a jump cut? A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequences of shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit gives the effect of jumping forwards in time.
• What is a flash back and what does it achieve? This can help give nack story to a scene and help improve character development some films even open in a flashback which will help the audience understand what has happened before.
• How can editing be used poetically? For example there could be two scenes which have nothing in common and putting them together could change the movie poetically as just having scenes just follow one another would not change much about the editing.
C Playing with time
The video begins with two of the characters riding on a motorbike then it suddenly cuts to the girl after an amount of time using a quick cut. This is effective as this will have a huge effect on the audience as they will suddenly be shocked as this then shows her scared and lost all her clothes in a creepy forest which is a huge contrast to before. It then cuts back and forth which will add more tension as this make the audience ask questions as to what happened before. Then suddenly there is a shot reverse shot but is used a flash black as it has her looking at the man asked her to get on the motorbike before everything went bad. The next shot is her actually getting on the motorbike as if you going through the flashback in her eyes, also a cit back to where she is now before an establishing shot is used to show where she is and what a contrast it is to the opening shot. I start to realise that if cuts back on forth almost all the time as if the story is playing out in her head while she is walking around and make the audience be put into her shoes as she reacts to the flashbacks as they happen. We then have the shot of the woman picking up the ring and then music plays which is purposely out of place to convey her feelings at that point in time, we then have as set of flashbacks which are cut quickly together as if the character is actually dreaming about them as the next quick cut of her is waking up. We then have sudden quick cuts of the man as it leads to the moment when you find his shirt in the water, which was shown in the other video. Also the non diegetic music in the background adds so much more tension to the video as without music you wouldn't think much is going on but the use of music and quick cuts the man add an extra layer of suspense as to where he might be and what happened as the main protagonist starts to remember what might have happened.
Film editor
There are many aspects needed to be an editor, to summarise a key part of being an editor is being creative as you need to be able to find the best way to edit the scenes together as really uncreative and dull editing can cause the viewer to lose focus as they may get bored, example if one shot is to convey different motions it will look unappealing. Also you would need experience in the filmmaking process such as post production which take up to a year to complete, this means you will need to be a ble to lead other members in the team as the editor is the leader of a collaborative effort for the editing. Another extremely key aspect of editing is being able to work with the director as they have more control over the film and may ask for certain features to be added into their scenes. For example a director could have a style used in his films and the director will ask for you to fulfil that in the editing phase. The editor will also work very closely with is the cinematographer as they will decide together what would be the best way to fulfil the vision of the director for example i fthe ditor decides to cut out etsbalishing shots
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