Editing
What is editing: Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of filmmaking. The editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms like poetry or novel writing.
There are various methods of editing:
Fast editing: When clips are cut at a faster pace than usual. This can be utilised to build up suspense within the scene and often occurs in thriller movies when an attack is taking place which creates fearful excitement amongst the audience.
Slow editing: This is the opposite of fast editing - This is when clips are cut at a slower pace which is used to produce a build up of tension and spark action. Slow editing is often used in thriller movies to let the audience know that something exciting was on the horizon.
Straight cut: A straight cut is when one shot moves into an other in an edit without causing confusion. This allows the audience to keep track of whats happening in the scene.
Fade to black: When one shot moves into another with a black filter in between. This can be utilised to make the audience clear of the separation in the scenes.
Wipe cut: When one shot slides to move onto another.
Reaction shot: Any shot in which a subject reacts to a previous shot. This can produce suspense and make the audience feel like a bad situation was due to take place.
Montage: This is the speed of editing in which shots are rapidly juxtaposed together to create excitement.
180 degrees rule: The rule in which a camera must not shoot on the other side of a line to prevent confusion within the audience. It is often used during the filming of a conversation between two characters. This makes it clear to the audience that a conversation is taking place. in order to avoid confusion.
Shot reverse shot: This is utilised in thriller moves when a conversation is taking place. It is when one shot quickly follows another making sure that the audience is not confused and making the fact that a conversation is taking place clear.
Jump cut: This is a drastic camera movement that is very noticeable to the eye. This is when the shot "jumps" - it can be used within thriller movies to create suspense and excitement within the audience.
Conclusion: These techniques have given me a bigger idea of what I would consider to use in my own thriller, such as slow editing, fast editing and wipe cuts.
Fast editing: When clips are cut at a faster pace than usual. This can be utilised to build up suspense within the scene and often occurs in thriller movies when an attack is taking place which creates fearful excitement amongst the audience.
Slow editing: This is the opposite of fast editing - This is when clips are cut at a slower pace which is used to produce a build up of tension and spark action. Slow editing is often used in thriller movies to let the audience know that something exciting was on the horizon.
Straight cut: A straight cut is when one shot moves into an other in an edit without causing confusion. This allows the audience to keep track of whats happening in the scene.
Fade to black: When one shot moves into another with a black filter in between. This can be utilised to make the audience clear of the separation in the scenes.
Wipe cut: When one shot slides to move onto another.
Reaction shot: Any shot in which a subject reacts to a previous shot. This can produce suspense and make the audience feel like a bad situation was due to take place.
Montage: This is the speed of editing in which shots are rapidly juxtaposed together to create excitement.
180 degrees rule: The rule in which a camera must not shoot on the other side of a line to prevent confusion within the audience. It is often used during the filming of a conversation between two characters. This makes it clear to the audience that a conversation is taking place. in order to avoid confusion.
Shot reverse shot: This is utilised in thriller moves when a conversation is taking place. It is when one shot quickly follows another making sure that the audience is not confused and making the fact that a conversation is taking place clear.
Jump cut: This is a drastic camera movement that is very noticeable to the eye. This is when the shot "jumps" - it can be used within thriller movies to create suspense and excitement within the audience.
Conclusion: These techniques have given me a bigger idea of what I would consider to use in my own thriller, such as slow editing, fast editing and wipe cuts.
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ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-introduce editing in terms of the effect of the micro-element. What is the micro-element? Rather than looking at the editing process in general in post production
-slow motion needs a definition
-examples should be included from thrillers, or at least before you end the post, provide a Thriller scene analysis. Analyse a scene identifying three effective uses of editing – use PEER
-Conclusion: even though you state what types of editing you are planning to use, state why?