Reaserch- Editing- Miss Begum

What is edit and why is it important to use in films?

Editing is when you prepare some type of material for publication by correcting any mistakes or modifying it, in other words called editing. It is important to use editing in films because it allows mistakes taken during a shooting to be removed and also it allows new shots to be added into the film, also when editing you are able to add effects which will make the film more exciting and keep the viewers interested, it allows the film when it’s done to look polished and right in the eyes of the viewers.

Provide all the terms that were used in today’s lessons.

Trailers

Film trailers are an excellent  way to attract audience and allow them to connect with the film, film trailers use a mix of editing styles such as speed editing and also use a mixture of techniques, trailers have a lot of speed going on to appeal to the audience . Trailers are used to advertise, an example of trailers would be the trailer of Divergent.  

 

   Straight cuts

  Straight cuts is when one shot moves into another shot without confusing the audience

Fade to black

 Fade to black is very similar to straight cuts but in between the two shots there’s a black filter. in the divergent trailer you are able to notice a lot of fade to black action going on.

 

 

Dissolve

Dissolve is when one shot disintegrates into another, can show the passing of time.  

            

Reaction shot

A reaction shot is when the camera is zooming in the characters face to see the reaction of the character from the previous shot.

 

 

180 degree

180 are imagining there’s a hypothetical line drawn between two or more actors.  It keeps the camera on one side of the action .The camera must not shoot on the other side of the line, because it will confuse the audience, and also the shooting will not be consistent 180 degree rule.

 

Jump cut

Jump cut is a drastic camera movement that is noticeable to the eye. Can create suspence and uncertainty.  

 

 

  Montage

Montage is where speed editing is used where shots are quickly juxtaposed together to create excitement, Montage is used mostly on trailers.

 

Speed editing

Speed editing is when films are put together all at a specific point, the length of the shots makes it able to determine the pace of the film and also helps determine the mood. This is different to slow motion when things are slowed down to highlight certain things.


Editing that I will use:
A fade to black: at the start of my opening to introduce the characters and the credits
Jump cuts: to dramatise the key moments of what is going on in my scene
Straight cuts: to show fluent movement of one shot to the next to create continuity amongst my audience
Reaction shot: if something bad happens in my narrative, a reaction show will be used to capture this so it highlights it to the audience.

 Conclusion

In conclusion the research has helped me because now that I have more knowledge of the difference between the edits I’m able to choose what kind of edit I want and I will be able to attract my audience with. I now have a good idea of the edits I will use in my production.