Introduction To Editing

a) Watch the 'Introduction to Editing' video. Take notes about editing here:
The Gloaming

• What is editing?

Editing is the selection of different shots and putting it together in order to tell a story.• What is Elliptical editing?

• Why are long shots used?

 The usage of the longs shot in the short film is used to show the audience the location of the and remind that she is alone.

• What is ‘non-diagetic sound’?

This is sound that has been edited into the footage. An example of this would be a soundtrack of music. It is 'natural' sound that cannot be justified by the actions on screen. 

•  How do we know she is bending down to pick up the ring? (what shots are used and why?)

We know she is bending down to pick up the ring because the director uses a eye line match from the girl looking down and a to the right of the camera frame. It then cuts from the girl, to the ring and allows the audience to make the connect. This is quicker and more effective way of making the same point of just an ordinary long shot of the same action. 
Hustle

•  Overhead establishing shot – what does this achieve?

This introduces this characters to the audience and establishes their positions around the room. 

• What is Shot-Reverse-Shot?
This is a conversational edit between 2 or more characters. It sees the camera cutting back and fourth between either characters. 

•  What is Eye-line matching?

Eye-line matching is when the eye-line between two characters match. E.g In Hustle, the bar man eye-line is off screen and down as he talks to Matt De Angelo's character.  Because De Angelo's character is sitting down his eye-line is off screen and up and show that he is speaking to the barman who is standing. By the angle of their eyes, we can assume that they are looking at each other.  

• Why do we cut to the other members of the group?

The camera cuts to other members of the group in order to show the audience their reactions to the plan being laid out by 'Sean' and their reactions to each other.The director does this in one and two shots of the characters. 

• What is a wipe?

The 'wipe' effect is used in the extract to move the story along to another location. It also represent the change of time within the show. 

• What is the effect of using quick cuts?

Using quick cuts has a correlation with the kind of show Hustle is. It represents this quick working and thinking. Some of the shots last longer than others. The quick cuts keep up with the pace of the show. 


b) Now watch ‘Editing: The Invisible Art’ and take notes:

•  How can editing build tension and pace?

Editing has the ability to build tension and pace but slowing down the shots and making them last longer
• What is crosscutting?

This is when the camera cuts from two different shots in which an the same actions are taking place. Eg the cliff climbing in the 1930's film. the camera cross-cuts to show the progress of e.g. character.

•  What are reaction shots?

Reactions shot are literally what a shot of the characters face to essential, show their reactions. 

• What is seamless editing?

this effect of editing involves the audience on the story happening on screen. It sticks to the convention of hollywood editing. 

• What is a jump cut?

This is very conventional and risky as it exposes the edit of the footage. Jean Luc Goddard explored these techniques often in his films and became famous for it. 

• What is a flash back and what does it achieve?

This effect moves the audience from one point in time to the other. It reveals some thing happened in the past and makes the audience aware of what or why something is happen in the present. It feels in the backstory of the character's life. 

•  How can editing be used poetically?

Editing can be used poetically to make the audience actively think about the relation that two scene have. 

C. Watch ‘Playing with Time’ – watch the film ‘The Gloaming’. Write a short evaluation of the editing used in this film. Refer to detailed examples from the film and use the terminology you have learnt today.