Editing
- 2. Starter: Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960) There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it Alfred Hitchcock. What did Hitchcock mean by this? Master of Suspense As you watch, think about how editing (how the scene is cut together) is used to intensify the horror.
- 4. Match on Action (aka Action Match) One of the most important aspects of editing, M-O-A, is the act of cutting from one shot to another view of the same shot that matches the action and pace of the first. This creates the impression of continuity even if you might have filmed the shots weeks apart. If a character starts an action in one shot and completes it in the next, a visual bridge is created which acts to disguise the cut from one to the other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGz3igGpMk
- 5. Parallel Editing (aka cross-cutting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyQeO1_NXYU Cross-cutting is a technique most often used in films to establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations.
- 6. Shot reverse shot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkUHZ1qips A film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character.
- 7. Eyeline Match Eyeline match (play from 43 sec) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz0jvz3NE 8I
- 8. Graphic Match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jEAP3K4 A cut from one object to another object which is similarly shaped. E.g. a football being kicked into the air match in the next scene with a record spinning on a record player
- 9. Jump Cut An abrupt and jolting cut from one moment in a scene to the next, often used to indicate a shift in time and progress. E.g. a woman doing her hair and makeup in the mirror condensed from real-time into a 30 second sequence via jump cuts.
- 10. Cutaway - the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. E.g. a man is doing a speech to hundreds of people. Suddenly we cutaway to a reaction shot of his wife. Insert - a clip of something which is added in to an existing piece of footage, often to make it more interesting or give extra information. E.g. a presenter talking at length about something, then an insert is added over the top of his speaking to exemplify what hes talking about.
- 12. The 180 degree rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bba7raSvvRo
- 13. Montage editing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFrMLRQIT _k A technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. Good example: UP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2bk_9T 482g
- 14. Continuity The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing process and to establish a logical coherence between shots. Based on the techniques covered today, what would constitute a break in continuity? Breaks in continuity might include:- Mistakes (bloopers) which break suspension of disbelief (the ability to pretend the action onscreen is real) Breaking 180 degree rule (crossing the line) Jump cuts (to an extent, but they normally exist for effect)