Wednesday 7 January 2015
Task 13 -Manipulating Time and Space
In this video, we used the effects fade and dissolves to create the effect of manipulating diegetic time and space. The dissolve and the change of colour shows that the main character is have a flash back to where she had last put her phone. This shows the audience that the time and space has changed.
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Task 12 - Transitions and Effects
Style of Editing
Transitions are the movements from one shot to the next. Different transitions suggest different ideas to the audience that are watching the film which means that it is really important that you choose the tight transition for the shots.
Straight Cuts
Straight cuts are the mot common and "invisible" form of transition. This happens when one shot moves instantaneously to the next without attracting the audience's attention from what they are watching. By using straight cuts, it helps to retain reality in the film. This type of transition is mostly used in continuity editing as they do not break the viewers suspension of disbelief.
Dissolves
A dissolve is when one shot fades into a different shot. The audience will be able to see both shots at the mid-point of the dissolve. This transition suggests that the two shots are connected in some way. It might be two characters, places or objects. Dissolves shows/suggests between two shots.
Fades
Fades are like dissolves but instead of dissolving one shot into another. Fades are gradual darkening or lightening or lighting of an image until the screen becomes black or white. This can be seen at the start or at the end of a particular sections of time within the narrative.
Wipes
Wipes are an unusual transition. This is when one image is pushed off the screen by another shot. Images can be pushed in any direction but more common for the images to be pushed off to the left-hand side. This shows time has is moving forward. This shows the audience that they are being shown different locations that are experiencing the same time. This us a way of saying "meanwhile..."
Graphic Match
Graphic Match is a very specialised type of transition. This is not something an editor adds between two shots but it is more of a decision about which two shots to but next to each other. Graphic Match is created when two shots similar in shape are placed next to each other. This can be seen in the film Psycho after the woman is murdered and you see the water going down the plug hole then the shot slowly changes to the the woman eye.
Effects
Manipulation of Diegetic Time and Space
Effects allow the film maker to very effectively manipulate of diegetic time. Effects are used to show that time has either gone backwards or if it has gone forward.It also shows different locations. It also shows how fast or how slow time has really moved on. Effects can be something really simple such as using a colour filter to show that the time time has changed. Black and white filters are used to show flashbacks the the character is having. Many different effects that can be added in the post production stage (editing). One of the most popular technique is to alter space and time.
This can be seen in the 1960 film The Time Machine when the time traveller enters the time machine and the whole environment that he lives in changes around him as he travels through time.
There is also a more modern version of this effect that has been used in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban. The sequence uses layers and altering the speed of the images to make them look like they are moving back though time.
Transitions are the movements from one shot to the next. Different transitions suggest different ideas to the audience that are watching the film which means that it is really important that you choose the tight transition for the shots.
Straight Cuts
Straight cuts are the mot common and "invisible" form of transition. This happens when one shot moves instantaneously to the next without attracting the audience's attention from what they are watching. By using straight cuts, it helps to retain reality in the film. This type of transition is mostly used in continuity editing as they do not break the viewers suspension of disbelief.
Dissolves
A dissolve is when one shot fades into a different shot. The audience will be able to see both shots at the mid-point of the dissolve. This transition suggests that the two shots are connected in some way. It might be two characters, places or objects. Dissolves shows/suggests between two shots.
Fades
Fades are like dissolves but instead of dissolving one shot into another. Fades are gradual darkening or lightening or lighting of an image until the screen becomes black or white. This can be seen at the start or at the end of a particular sections of time within the narrative.
Wipes
Wipes are an unusual transition. This is when one image is pushed off the screen by another shot. Images can be pushed in any direction but more common for the images to be pushed off to the left-hand side. This shows time has is moving forward. This shows the audience that they are being shown different locations that are experiencing the same time. This us a way of saying "meanwhile..."
Graphic Match
Graphic Match is a very specialised type of transition. This is not something an editor adds between two shots but it is more of a decision about which two shots to but next to each other. Graphic Match is created when two shots similar in shape are placed next to each other. This can be seen in the film Psycho after the woman is murdered and you see the water going down the plug hole then the shot slowly changes to the the woman eye.
Effects
Manipulation of Diegetic Time and Space
Effects allow the film maker to very effectively manipulate of diegetic time. Effects are used to show that time has either gone backwards or if it has gone forward.It also shows different locations. It also shows how fast or how slow time has really moved on. Effects can be something really simple such as using a colour filter to show that the time time has changed. Black and white filters are used to show flashbacks the the character is having. Many different effects that can be added in the post production stage (editing). One of the most popular technique is to alter space and time.
This can be seen in the 1960 film The Time Machine when the time traveller enters the time machine and the whole environment that he lives in changes around him as he travels through time.
There is also a more modern version of this effect that has been used in the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban. The sequence uses layers and altering the speed of the images to make them look like they are moving back though time.
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Task 11 - Creating Pace with Cross Cutting
Here is our cross cutting video. To show the pace in our video is buy putting slow and fast music in it to show actor 1 getting ready for the meet slowly and actor 3 getting ready fast. Actor 1 then meet with actor 2 and it is all slow and dramatic when actor 3 walks into the room where the meeting is being held.
Friday 28 November 2014
Task 10 - understanding Pace
speed Of Editing
In many films, each scene may last a matter of seconds, or it can continue for minutes but the length of each sequence establishes the pace of the film moving the action along.
The speed of editing will help to determine the mood of what taking place on screen.
When the audience feel anxiety and suspense, it is because the editing is quick and the scenes/shots are changing frequently. For example in an action sequence.
This can be seen in the movie The Bourne Ultimatum with the big action seen between Bourne vs Desh.
In romantic comedy, there is a relaxed mood desired. the scenes last longer and change less frequently.
This can be seen in the film The Note Book.
A film need not have any editing. The film Russian Ark was filmed in one take using a steadicam and a digital camera. This required split-second timing and organisation.
Trailer for a film needs to pack in detail from though out the film. The editing will be very fast. This can be seen in the trailer of the second Hunger Game film Catching Fire.
Cross Cutting
Cross Cutting is when you edit two sequences together that the audience need to know are connected in a way. This can be seen when something is happening at the same time but in a different location or when a character is reliving a memory.
Developing Drama
Cross Cutting can be used to very effectively develop a scene of drama. This can be seen in the opening scene of the movie Scream when the death of Casey is made more dramatic by the cross cutting to her parents approaching the house and almost making it home in time to save her from her death.
In many films, each scene may last a matter of seconds, or it can continue for minutes but the length of each sequence establishes the pace of the film moving the action along.
The speed of editing will help to determine the mood of what taking place on screen.
When the audience feel anxiety and suspense, it is because the editing is quick and the scenes/shots are changing frequently. For example in an action sequence.
This can be seen in the movie The Bourne Ultimatum with the big action seen between Bourne vs Desh.
In romantic comedy, there is a relaxed mood desired. the scenes last longer and change less frequently.
This can be seen in the film The Note Book.
A film need not have any editing. The film Russian Ark was filmed in one take using a steadicam and a digital camera. This required split-second timing and organisation.
Trailer for a film needs to pack in detail from though out the film. The editing will be very fast. This can be seen in the trailer of the second Hunger Game film Catching Fire.
Cross Cutting
Cross Cutting is when you edit two sequences together that the audience need to know are connected in a way. This can be seen when something is happening at the same time but in a different location or when a character is reliving a memory.
Developing Drama
Cross Cutting can be used to very effectively develop a scene of drama. This can be seen in the opening scene of the movie Scream when the death of Casey is made more dramatic by the cross cutting to her parents approaching the house and almost making it home in time to save her from her death.
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Task 9 - Non-Continuity Editing
Non-Continuity Editing is known as "Freach New Wave" and is the opposite of Continuity Editing.
Film makers such as Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut created French New Wave by pushing the limits of editing.
French New Wave films are simply use a carefree editing style and do not follow or use the traditional editing etiquette that Hollywood films would use.
Non-Continuity Editing usually draws attention to itself by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature. This is to remind the audience they are watching a film and not real life.
They used material not often related to any narrative which would keep the audience surprised and intrigued. Jump cut (The gap in action is emphasised) is used to startle the viewer and to draw attention to something that is happening.
Breaking the 180 Degree Rule
Non-continuity editing also ignored the 180 degree rule. Lots of moden film makers still use this technique when wanting to be creative. If you cross the invisible line and characters will swap places on screen to show something is going wrong.
This can be seen in the movie "the Hunger Games".
Here we have Katniss Everdeen walking into her brand new bedroom in the first shot, where she will be staying while she is training for the Hunger Games and she is standing on the left side of the room. This makes every thing look normal and that every thing is fine.
However, in the next shot, Katniss is standing on the right side of the room. This shows The audience that something is not right from the moment that she enters the room. This shows Katniss entering a whole new "world". Something she is not really use to. This could be warning the audience that something bad may happen to Katniss when she has to take part in the Hunger Game.
Film makers such as Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffaut created French New Wave by pushing the limits of editing.
French New Wave films are simply use a carefree editing style and do not follow or use the traditional editing etiquette that Hollywood films would use.
Non-Continuity Editing usually draws attention to itself by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature. This is to remind the audience they are watching a film and not real life.
They used material not often related to any narrative which would keep the audience surprised and intrigued. Jump cut (The gap in action is emphasised) is used to startle the viewer and to draw attention to something that is happening.
Breaking the 180 Degree Rule
Non-continuity editing also ignored the 180 degree rule. Lots of moden film makers still use this technique when wanting to be creative. If you cross the invisible line and characters will swap places on screen to show something is going wrong.
This can be seen in the movie "the Hunger Games".
Here we have Katniss Everdeen walking into her brand new bedroom in the first shot, where she will be staying while she is training for the Hunger Games and she is standing on the left side of the room. This makes every thing look normal and that every thing is fine.
However, in the next shot, Katniss is standing on the right side of the room. This shows The audience that something is not right from the moment that she enters the room. This shows Katniss entering a whole new "world". Something she is not really use to. This could be warning the audience that something bad may happen to Katniss when she has to take part in the Hunger Game.
Task 8 -Using Continuity Editing Techniques
Here is the film that me ant my group made for Continuity Editing. With this film, you may be able to see that we had tried to put in all the techniques that you have to use for Continuity Editing. The techniques that can be seen are match on action, eye-line match, shot, reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.
The match on action can be seen when the second actress was walking in though the door from the hall in once shot, then in the other shot she can be seen entering the class room.
Shot, reverse shot is seen when both of the actress are having a small conversion with each other when the student (second actress) to the teacher (first actress) why she is late to her class and you can see that 180 degree rule has been used because both actresses stay in the same places while they have this small conversation.
Eye-line match can be seen when actress one is seen writing on the white bored and looking at something of screen in the first scene, then in the second scene the camera switches to what she was looking at in the first scene. This links the two scenes together to help the audience understand what the first actress was looking at.
The match on action can be seen when the second actress was walking in though the door from the hall in once shot, then in the other shot she can be seen entering the class room.
Shot, reverse shot is seen when both of the actress are having a small conversion with each other when the student (second actress) to the teacher (first actress) why she is late to her class and you can see that 180 degree rule has been used because both actresses stay in the same places while they have this small conversation.
Eye-line match can be seen when actress one is seen writing on the white bored and looking at something of screen in the first scene, then in the second scene the camera switches to what she was looking at in the first scene. This links the two scenes together to help the audience understand what the first actress was looking at.
Sunday 2 November 2014
Task 7 - Understanding Continuity Editing
Continuity Editing became known as the 'Classical Hollywood' Style editing that was developed by early European and American directors this can be seen in D.W. Griffith films known as 'The Birth of A Nation' and 'Intolerance'.
This classical style ensures temporal (time) and spatial (space) continuity as a way of advancing narrative. there are a few techniques such as the 180 degree rule, match on action, shot,eye-line match and shot, reverse shot.
This style retain a sense of realistic chronology and gives the audience the feeling of time moving on.
in continuity editing, you can have flash forwards or even flashbacks just as long as the narrative will still be seen moving forward in a realistic way.
Eye-line Match
To use Eye-line match, the two shots have to link together. In this technique, we can see the character looking at something that is off screen then cuts to a shot of whatever the object that the character is looking at. This allows the audience to experience an event in the film the same way that the character is experiencing it.
This image shows a perfect example of Eye-Line Match because we see the actress looking at a object that is off screen in the first shot but then in the second shot the camera turns to the object that the actress was looking at which just happens to be the painting.
Match-On-Action
To use Match-On-Action, the two shots have to link together. This technique shows the character starting a action in one shot before the camera cuts to a new angle and we can see the character finish off the action in the second shot, this ensures that the action seems natural and realistic to anyone who watches the shots.
This image from the movie scream is a good example of Match-On-Action because you can see how both of the shots are linked together. In the first shot you have the actress running towards the door and in the next shot you see how she is locking the same door in hopes that it will save her from being killed by whoever it is that is trying to get her.
Shot, Reverse Shot
To use Shot, Reverse Shot, the two shots need to link together. In one shot it reveals one character talking and then the other shot shows the other character giving their response to the first character. This technique allows the audience to connect the two characters and realize that they are interacting with one another.
180 Degree Rule
The 180 Degree Rule is a basic guideline the states that the characters in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship with each other and if the camera passes over the imaginary axis, it is known as crossing the line.
This classical style ensures temporal (time) and spatial (space) continuity as a way of advancing narrative. there are a few techniques such as the 180 degree rule, match on action, shot,eye-line match and shot, reverse shot.
This style retain a sense of realistic chronology and gives the audience the feeling of time moving on.
in continuity editing, you can have flash forwards or even flashbacks just as long as the narrative will still be seen moving forward in a realistic way.
Eye-line Match
To use Eye-line match, the two shots have to link together. In this technique, we can see the character looking at something that is off screen then cuts to a shot of whatever the object that the character is looking at. This allows the audience to experience an event in the film the same way that the character is experiencing it.
This image shows a perfect example of Eye-Line Match because we see the actress looking at a object that is off screen in the first shot but then in the second shot the camera turns to the object that the actress was looking at which just happens to be the painting.
Match-On-Action
To use Match-On-Action, the two shots have to link together. This technique shows the character starting a action in one shot before the camera cuts to a new angle and we can see the character finish off the action in the second shot, this ensures that the action seems natural and realistic to anyone who watches the shots.
This image from the movie scream is a good example of Match-On-Action because you can see how both of the shots are linked together. In the first shot you have the actress running towards the door and in the next shot you see how she is locking the same door in hopes that it will save her from being killed by whoever it is that is trying to get her.
Shot, Reverse Shot
To use Shot, Reverse Shot, the two shots need to link together. In one shot it reveals one character talking and then the other shot shows the other character giving their response to the first character. This technique allows the audience to connect the two characters and realize that they are interacting with one another.
180 Degree Rule
The 180 Degree Rule is a basic guideline the states that the characters in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship with each other and if the camera passes over the imaginary axis, it is known as crossing the line.
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