Task 12: Transitions and effects

Transitions:

This is the movement of one clip to the next clip. Different transitions would suggest different ideas and meanings to the audience. This means it is important to choose the right one.

Cut:

This the most used and invisible form of transition. One clip instantly to the next clip. It does this without atracting the audiences attention. These cuts help keep reality in check. these are used in continuity editing because they do not break the viewers suspicion of disbelief.

Dissolve:

This is where one shot fades out whilst fading into another. The audience are able to notice both clips simultaneously at the mid-point of the dissolve. It suggests that the clips are linked in some way. It maybe two characters, places or objects. It may also suggest that a certain amount of time has past between the clips.

Fade:

This is similar to a dissolve, but a fade is where a clip starts to brighten at the beginning and dims at the end. A fade usually implies a the beginning and or ending of a section of time in a narrative.

Wipe:

A wipe is a pretty unordinary transition. It is essentially  one image being pushed off the screen by a proceeding image. The transition can push off the image in any direction.

Graphic Match:

This is an unusual transition as it is two shots that are very similar in appearance so, it allows for a seamless transition. This is used in "Psycho" with the eye and the plug scene. 

Manipulating of Diegetic Time and Space:

This is important in film making. This is where the film shows the audience that a period of time has gone by or the characters are in a different location. An example of this is in the Harry Potter films where time is being used monipulated to go back.

Diegetic:

This is the actions and sounds that are seen and heard by both the audience and the actors. Examples of this is speech between actors.

Non-diegetic:

This is where the audience can view the editing and the actors themselves do not know this while preforming. Examples of this are voice over commentary and sound effects that are added during editing of the film to add dramatic effect.

Task 11 Cross Cutting

Cross Cutting

We were given the task to create a video that effectively shows cross cutting so, the viewer understands that two different scenes are linked in some way.

I believe we showed cross cutting effectively. This is because we showed clip of me and Daniel right after the other so it foreshadowed us being connected later on.

The clips of us built tension as we showed close up shots of us doing small things like taking off our bags, clinching our fists and a close up of the eyes.

Most viewers should have assumed a fight for the final scene but we just high-fived for the viewers amusement.

The storyboard:

Task 10 Understanding Pace

Understanding Pace

Speed of Editing:

In a film each scene may last a matter of seconds or it continue for minutes. 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 is being showed on the screen.

If film makers want the audience to feel anxiety and suspense, if the editing was to be quick the shots would change frequently

Creating Pace

If a relaxed mood is wanted, the scenes usually last longer and shots change less frequently. For example in a romantic comedy. For example the Notebook.

However, a film does not need to have any editing. An example would be The Russian Ark which was filmed in one take using a steadicam and a digital camera. This required split-second timing and organisation.

A trailer for a film needs to pack a lot of detail in a short amount of time. This means the editing would be very fast and would cut to different scenes very quickly. An example of this would be the trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Cross-Cutting

This is where two sequences are edited together so, the audience know the two scenes are connected in some way. Usually two thing are happening at the same but in different locations. Cross-cutting can be used very effectively to create sense of suspense.

The death of Casey in the opening of scene of Scream is made more dramatic by the cross cutting to her parents approaching and almost making it home in time to save her. 

In conclusion the speed of editing is an important factor in determining the genre of a film. This is because fast paced editing is typically used in action, adventure, crime, sci-fi etc. Slower paced editing would typically apply to romance, comedy, christmas, drama, mystery etc.

Another example of fast paced editing would the bourne ultimatum 

Task 9 Non-Continuity editing

Non-Continuity Editing

Non-Continuity Editing is a style of film making that was made popular throughout the 1950s and 1960s

Film makers such as Jean Luc Godard and Francis Truffaut pushed the limits of editing techniques and created a new style called "French New Wave". These style of films used a carefree  editing method  and did not conform to the traditional editing etiquette  of Hollywood films.

French New Wave editing often drew attention to itself  by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature That is reminding the audience that the were watching a film.

They often used material not often related to any narrative which kept the audience surprised and intrigued.

Jump Cut Continuity

This where where the gap in action is emphasised when a jump cut is introduced. This is used in the film Breathless

Jump cut is used to startle the viewer and draw attention to something.
In the video above Jump cut is used to transition between the two people in the car.

The jump cut is essentially a cut that transitions between two shots instantly. A jump cut would catch the viewers attention because it is so instant and change completely.

Another example of jump cut is shown in the image above. It shows four different shots would be used in a video and would use a jump cut to transition between them.

180 degree rule

This was ignored in the film "The Shining". This is used to create a startling effect and to convey something is going wrong to the viewer. It is clear that the the 180 degree rule has been broken because when the transition occurs the camera angle is completely opposite so, it does not make sense to the veiwer and confuses them.

The video above is another example the use of jump cut. This is because The camera zooms into the main character's face and jump cuts to the police who are waiting for him so., he cannot get away.