What is editing?
Editing is the process of building a films narrative/plot by selecting different shots and piecing them together.
What is elliptical editing?
Allows us to fill in the gaps. It moves the story on more quickly.
Why are long shots used?
A full body shot from a distance to remind us of who's there and where the location is.
What is 'non diagetic sound'?
Sounds that aren't natural, the audience can hear the sound but the character can't.
How do we know she is bending down to pick up the ring? (what shots are used and why?)
Eye-line matching. she was looking at an object on the ground and in the next shot you see her hand near the ground picking the object (the ring) up.
Hustle
Overhead establishing shot – what does this achieve?
Sets out the space where the scene and action will take place.
What is Shot-Reverse-Shot?
Cutting back and forth between two people which helps to imply that they're talking to each other and looking at each other
What is Eye-line matching?
One person is looking up at someone off camera in one shot and the other person is looking down at someone off camera as well. the angle of their eyes helps to tell us that they're talking to each other (one seated, one standing).
Why do we cut to the other members of the group?
So we can see their faces and reactions.
What is a wipe?
A wipe is used to change the location and time
What is the effect of using quick cuts?
26 different shots used in one minute of different lengths which keeps the audience on their toe, it also helps to create a fast rhythm.
Definitions
Jump cut - An abrupt transition from one scene to another, which makes it appear to jump.
Shot reverse shot - One character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the other character
Flash back - A shot reminising something thats happened in the past
Flash forward - a scene showing the future
Cut -
Close up - A short that is close to the object. You cant see the background
Cut away - The interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.
Dissolve - A gradual transition from one image to another
Eye-line match - One person is looking up at someone off camera in one shot and the other person is looking down at someone off camera as well. the angle of their eyes helps to tell us that they're talking to each other (one seated, one standing).
Montage - Selecting, editing, and piercing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole.
Continuity - A system of cutting used to maintain continuous and clear narrative action by following a set of rules.
