Unit 16:1:1 (Editing)

An Introduction to Editing


The Gloaming

Editing is when you have got different shots which you have filmed then cut and paste the footage which you would like to use and then joined them together to make a final story. Elliptical editing is when you have a long footage but you can cut out some of it because its not needed and waste a lot of time, here’s an example the girl is very tried on minute you see her and then the next minute she’s waking up. Another example is one minute you see the girl bending down then we see a close up of the ring then the camera is back onto her picking it up and standing up slowly. They have used long shots because they are making you feel like you are there in the footage for examples: the river makes you feel like your standing in the water, also the long shot shows us that she has just woken up and don’t know where she is and she is alone.

Right non-diagetic sound is when there is music playing in the background and there natural sounds for example birds, sea water, animals and also its when there is music but the character cant hear it but the viewers can.

In this video she looks down and looks right down at the bottom then we see the ring on the grass as like she has seen it, bent down to pick it up.

 Hustle

Overhead establishing shot achieves the director to set out the space for the actions to take place and the characters position within the room.

A shot reverse shot is when you have an image which is set on someone then you see the person that they are talking to and go back to the main character (me, you, me).

Eye line matching shot is when someone is looking down at someone else and you and sees that the other person is looking up while they both are talking so we assume that they are looking at each other.

The reason why the director cuts to the members of the group is so that we can see their reaction to the plain or to the other members of the group; they normally do it one by one or in two shots.

Whip shot is a slick shot it moves from one location and time to back to what we was watching.

The effects of using quick cuts are 26 different shots they can be long or a second or 2. also its creates a fast rhyme which keeps the story moving along and keeps the audience on their toes. 

Editing: The Invisible Art

Cross cutting is when you have got different images and you want then to fade into each of them at the same time.

Reaction shot is when you can see someone reactions in the shots.

Seamless editing is where you seem to know what you are doing with your editing, but the more and more you get deeply involved with the project you get less aware of what is happening.

A jump cut is when it doesn’t have a smooth cut and the shots jump from picture to picture.

A flash back is when you have an image that goes back into time, have different effect and then goes back into the present. The reason why people put flash back into their video is because we might not know what happened in the past so the show us the past and present. 

Editing can be used by poetically because it isn’t a set story it’s more abstract.

Editor Job Profile

Editors are one of the main Heads of Department when it comes to feature films. They are responsible for everyone in their section including 1st  Assistant editors and on bigger film productions 2 assistants and Trainee's. 
Being an Editor requires tonnes of creativity , extensive  knowledge of editing and ICT skills, and good teamwork skills as editors will have too work close to the director so that together they can produce a good film. Other key skills that are needed is : Great Organisational skills & Paitence , Excellent aesthetic visual awareness & Interpersonal skills  and lastly, a great sense of imagination and narrative.