Lecture 1) Purpose & importance of editing, continuity editing

Lecture 1) Purpose & importance of editing, continuity editing

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  The importance ofediting
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  The importance ofediting • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deo8W ZUBw4s • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyZU7lf Gjyk
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  Which was moreenjoyable as a viewer? Why?
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  Editing is (arguably)the most important part of the film-making process. A good editor can save a bad movie. A bad editor can ruin a great film.
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  What do wemean by editing?
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  What do wemean by editing? “The careful selection and arrangement of material to form a coherent whole.”
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  What do wemean by editing? - Pick the parts that we want. - Discard the parts we don’t want. - Put it in an order (or sequence) that tells the story we choose.
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  What does editinginvolve? - Deciding what shots to include - Setting the duration of each shot - Placing the shots in sequence, to create meaning in the audiences mind - Fixing / hiding deficiencies from the production process - Adjusting, adding & altering audio - Adjusting, adding & altering video effects
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  But…. Whydo we edit? That martial arts film on YouTube was sick, right?
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  Create & developdrama Create motivation Create pace & show emotion Why do we edit? Tell a story Create atmosphere Engage our audience Combine shots into a sequence
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  We edit tocreate meaning, to add structure and sense to our stories. Editing doesn’t just mean logging and capturing and cutting, there’s so much more to it than that…..
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  The way wecut together the shots will help to create mood, tension, meaning, motivation….. It can suggest spatial and time relationships for the audience….
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  For example Continuity editing(or classical editing) is a style of cutting together footage that creates a clear and logical narrative flow for the audience by creating realistic time and spatial relationships.
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  For example • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ecw m7Alrc [Jaws – Dir: Steven Spielberg]
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  Jaws How did theycreate continuity editing?
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  Compare and contrast •http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTpO30 _0QyA&feature=results_main&playnext=1 &list=PL7EA5F36B45368643
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  Jump Cutting An ellipticalcut where time is noticeably distorted. Elliptical = something is left out.
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  TASK Working on yourown, a) Begin filling in your editing glossary, starting with Continuity Editing & Jump cutting. a) Find an example of a scene with jump cutting, and use this as an example. What effect did it create? a) Find an example of a scene with continuity editing, and use this as an example. What effect did it create? b) What is the 180 degree rule? How does it relate to continuity editing?
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  History of editing •Research and write a blog post on the early history of film editing. • Working in pairs research the following pioneers: – the Lumiere brothers – Edwin S Porter – Eisenstein – DW griffiths