Thursday, 24 November 2016

Editing


  1. Editing is used to intertwine different takes together, and is important to put a film together, as it is incredibly rare for takes to last longer than a couple second, as planning around long takes means one mistake can ruin a long scene, thereby only experimental films skip editing. Thereby, Editing is used to make a film a film
  2. Editing works by cutting one take, and splicing in another, which dates back historically to when this was done by hand by cutting one reel and adding another reel and splicing them together. Computers can make this much easier and make sure that the original is there for any mistakes, which couldn’t be done historically
  3. A cut is a hard edit between two different takes, without anything covering the cut. This can be used in a jump cut situation to disorientate the viewer
    1. A dissolve is a way to get two different scenes together smoothly. One scene literally dissolves onto the next scene, giving a somewhat smooth transition between two different takes, especially compared to a usual cut
    2. A fade is exactly what the name implies it is, a fade between two shots, used for a similar purpose as a dissolve. A fade to either white or black is a good way to end a film, as it signifies death deep down someone
    3. A jump cut is either used in low budget films and vlogs, or to serve a purpose. It is a deliberate cut to show a change in scene somewhat, and can be used to disorientate the viewer as mentioned before
  4. Shot reverse shot is used to show the fact that two different people have two different opinions. Can show the characters being equal or their status depending on the angle of each shot, for example if one shot is a high angle and another is a low angle
  5. The 180 degree rules is important because it keeps the a shot uniform and not look confusing to the viewer. It means a character is always on one side, and doesn’t flip. If it flips,the viewer can be confused, therefore the rule is important purely to keep the scene uniform
  6. The Point of view shot, like the name suggests, shows a shot from a characters point of view, shot easiliy. It is used to connect the viewer to the character easily, both giving the point of view literally and figuratively, as this is the same reason why the Blair witch project was filmed in the way that it was
  7. The point of view can be generated from a monsters or unseen enemies by using a crane or similar item to give a different angle to a shot, which still POV, yet is much higher and different, giving alternative ways to create POV shots
  8. Parallell/Cross cut editing is editing that blends two different scenes together. As these usually have similar cinematography, it is seen as one action falls into the next, like a blood splatter can turn to ketchup or jam, depending on the angle and shot
  9. Longer cuts are usually used to create suspense, with fades being used to fade slowly. Cliffhangers include a hard cut to black, like can be used to create suspense in general to a lesser extent. To create suspense, everything will start of slow, but end up fast
  10. With the mouse sequence, the music and tense atmosphere makes the Mouse sequence create tension, as the character is clearly scared out of his mind over the mouse, as when it comes out it relaxes the tension set up by the fearful child
  11. Timing is the main part of editing, as it is the lining up that takes the main part of the editing, as without the timing, editing would simply be a clumsy method of getting two scenes together with no grace
  12. The continuity system is a editing idea to make everything fit in order for the film to make sense, in it’s own timeline, as if a character grows a beard and it appears and disappears, because this wouldn’t look professional
  13. Editing strives to be invisible because an obvious edit, when it is there and not intended to be noticed, it can really jar the viewer and crash their enjoyment of a film, however invisible editing looks professional in comparison, and blurs the lines between cuts so the viewer’s suspension of disbelief doesn’t come crashing down.

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