editing
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Editing
There are 4 types of relationship between shots.
1) Spatial relationships2) Temporal relationships3) Rhythmic relationship4) Graphic relationship
Spatial relationship
• Reveals more of the cinematic space or reveals a part of the space in detail. – Reaction shots– Over the shoulder shots– Dialogue coverage
Temporal relationships
• Conventional editing presents events in the order that they happen. ABC etc Eg:– Boy sees girl – Girl sees Boy– Boy walks towards girl– Girl smiles.
• Manipulated using flashbacks and flashforwards
Ellipses
• Cutting unnecessary action out of the sequence, creating a ‘gap’ in time. For example:– Man leaves house (5 seconds)– Man walking along street (3 seconds)– Man arrives at another house (5 seconds)
• We can assume that the man did walk all the way to the other house, but not that he did so in only a few seconds
• This is known as elliptical editing
Rhythmic relationships
• Editing is here used to underscore or compliment the rhythm, pace or accent of the action. Editing is used extensively to reinforce rhythm and mood in music videos.
Graphic relationships
• Graphic relationships govern whether two or more shots from the same sequence could realistically be from the same sequence. It concerns colour, light, shape, volume and depth.
• Contrasts can be created if one diegesis is graphically different from the next. For example, cutting from a green forest to a stone castle will mark a change in atmosphere between scenes.
Graphic relationships
• Graphic relationships also involve shape. By blending similar shapes, or locating objects in the same area of the screen, we can create meaning.
The 180 degree rule.
A B
D
Crosscutting
• Creates a ‘god-like’ omniscience. It ties together different shots from different locations, giving the viewer the ‘whole picture’ of what is going on.
Cutaways
• Inserted shots to something (normally, but not always) within the diegesis, which underscores and emphasises an aspect of the main action.
• For example, a man and a woman are arguing in front of a window. There is a cut away to a cat in the garden, killing a mouse and toying with it.
Your Task.
• You have until Friday to produce a series of still images that you will edit together on Friday.
• You must bring in a piece of music that will accompany and heighten the meanings that you impose through editing.
• Aim to use all types of shot to shot relationships in your piece
• Have a MINIMUM of 15 shots.• Pictures must be in .jpg format by the start of
Friday’s lesson. Camera phone shots are fine, but they MUST BE ON A DISC OR STICK BY FRIDAY!!!