Editing

Editing

There are 4 types of relationship between shots.

1) Spatial relationships2) Temporal relationships3) Rhythmic relationship4) Graphic relationship

Spatial relationship

• Reveals more of the cinematic space or reveals a part of the space in detail. – Reaction shots– Over the shoulder shots– Dialogue coverage

Temporal relationships

• Conventional editing presents events in the order that they happen. ABC etc Eg:– Boy sees girl – Girl sees Boy– Boy walks towards girl– Girl smiles.

• Manipulated using flashbacks and flashforwards

Ellipses

• Cutting unnecessary action out of the sequence, creating a ‘gap’ in time. For example:– Man leaves house (5 seconds)– Man walking along street (3 seconds)– Man arrives at another house (5 seconds)

• We can assume that the man did walk all the way to the other house, but not that he did so in only a few seconds

• This is known as elliptical editing

Rhythmic relationships

• Editing is here used to underscore or compliment the rhythm, pace or accent of the action. Editing is used extensively to reinforce rhythm and mood in music videos.

Graphic relationships

• Graphic relationships govern whether two or more shots from the same sequence could realistically be from the same sequence. It concerns colour, light, shape, volume and depth.

• Contrasts can be created if one diegesis is graphically different from the next. For example, cutting from a green forest to a stone castle will mark a change in atmosphere between scenes.

Graphic relationships

• Graphic relationships also involve shape. By blending similar shapes, or locating objects in the same area of the screen, we can create meaning.

The 180 degree rule.

A B

D

Crosscutting

• Creates a ‘god-like’ omniscience. It ties together different shots from different locations, giving the viewer the ‘whole picture’ of what is going on.

Cutaways

• Inserted shots to something (normally, but not always) within the diegesis, which underscores and emphasises an aspect of the main action.

• For example, a man and a woman are arguing in front of a window. There is a cut away to a cat in the garden, killing a mouse and toying with it.

Your Task.

• You have until Friday to produce a series of still images that you will edit together on Friday.

• You must bring in a piece of music that will accompany and heighten the meanings that you impose through editing.

• Aim to use all types of shot to shot relationships in your piece

• Have a MINIMUM of 15 shots.• Pictures must be in .jpg format by the start of

Friday’s lesson. Camera phone shots are fine, but they MUST BE ON A DISC OR STICK BY FRIDAY!!!