Planning and Research: Editing.

Editing.

 

 

 Editing for realism.

 

To construct the illusion of reality through 'invisible' processes such as:

• Continuity editing; making sure everything stays the same
• The 180-degree rule; this is when the actors have to stay on the same side of the camera.
• Shot-reverse-shot;when you have a conversation between two people, and the camera shoots between both people.
• Match on action; when action from scene carries on through to another scene.
• Eyeline match; when the actors eyeline matches the camera sht.

Editing to show a passage of time.

To show the passage of time through visual effects or transitions:

• Dissolve; when the pixels all fade out.
• Fade in, fade out or to black; different ways to end a scene.
• Wipe, slow motion or fast-forward; ways to show the change in time.
• Short or long takes; the duration of the shots and the pace of the movie.
• Flashback; showing a different time zone.

Editing to show simultaneous activity.

• Insert; Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing e.g. shots within a shot.
• Cutaway; A shot in which the camera view is reframed to give the audience information that was previously outside of the camera’s view.
• Cross-cutting; an editing technique most often used in films to establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations.
• Parallel editing; A style of editing that involves cutting back and forth between two or more scenes in which the action is taking place simultaneously.

Editing to disrupt.

To disrupt or challenge the viewer's expectations:

• Jump-cut; An abrupt transition from one scene to another.
• Montage editing; The juxtaposition of seemingly unconnected images in order to create meaning.
• Post-production special effects; Part of the filmmaking process. It occurs in the making of motion pictures, television programs, radio programs.

 

We wanted to use a variety of cuts and editing to conform with the

conventions of a thriller film.

Flashback; showing a different time zone:- In this scene you see the victim sat on the sofa with the boyfriend who turns out to be a part of her murder, we chose to put this is because we wanted the audience to be intrigued and wanting to find out more.












Task completed by Somer.