Understanding and using editing
- 1. Understanding and using editing The uses of editing: • To remove unwanted material or to adjust the clips to the required lengths • to change the order of events and to allow for clips to go back and forth from separate locations • to create a ‘style’ when producing a film etc • to change the view, e.g from one point of view to another. To show relationships between characters • change the pace or alter the timings Common transitions in editing: • cut- one shot is simultaneously replaced with another, this is the most commonly used transition • fade out- this is a gradual transition from which a clip may fade out into a black screen, this is particularly used when showing that time has passed by, still showing the narrative has continued • match cut/ graphic match- cut between two objects, could be two different spaces or compositions. This helps to continually show action • dissolve- gradual transition from one image into another, two shots appear to be on the screen at the same time as they fade into each other • wipe- this is when one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another
- 2. Manipulating time Most common use of editing is called continuity editing, this is editing which creates a continuation in time and does this without showing everything. time can be extended by elliptical editing its purpose is to create tension and is often used when a bomb is going to go of or a gunshot. using editing in practical production narrative structure: edit the film/clips so that the makes sense in time order, and so someone watching your edited clips/film will be able to understand the narrative characterisation: a variety of editing techniques should be used to create depth and how you want the character to come across and what editing could be done to enhance this atmosphere: use a variety of editing techniques to create atmosphere, using a variety can enhance the characters, setting and narrative.