Editing
The editing process of a movie is a very important part in which a film editor can proudly show his creative abilities. A lot work and effort goes into editing a film. Film editors can edit out a scene from a movie that they did not like. They can also shoot two scenes separately and then edit it together to make it seem as if it was shot together. The film editor works with many parts to make a finished movie; such as, sound, images and characters’ dialogs. Editing can be used in many different ways in a film and a film editor must edit all these aspects in a way that produces a coherent and smooth transition of the story.
The sequence of “To Have and Have Not” begins with a medium shot of people sitting in a cafe then it moves to Bogart as he sits at a table. Soon after that it closes-in on him lighting a cigarette. As he lights his cigarette, music starts playing. He looks up because something catches his eye so the shot cuts to where he is looking, which is across the room. The camera shoots the scene across the room in a long shot where we are able to see a crowd around a piano, people sitting around tables drinking and Bacall who is sitting at a table drinking with a man. Next, the shot cuts to a medium shot of Bacall and the man she is sitting with. Bacall notices that Bogart is looking at her, then the shot cuts to across the room to him looking at her and then back to her in a close-up. We know that Bogart was originally looking at Bacall because Hawks used eyeline match in order to make it clear. That is, when Bogart looks at Bacall the camera cuts to her looking back at him and vice versa. She then turns around to look at the jazz pianist when the camera moves to a medium shot of him. The shot then cut...
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...ogart and Bacall are about to start a romantic relationship. However, she is a bit defensive when he tries to compliment her. Bogart calls her slim, which is supposed to be a compliment; however, she prefers not to be called that because she is self-conscious about her body. In most of the shots of the latter part of the sequence, Bogart and Bacall are standing very close to each other, which implies that they are interested in each other. They also make a lot of eye contact, which can also imply interest.
Since Hawks follows the rules of continuity editing and did not use any other editing techniques that contradict that, the sequence was very easy to comprehend. This sequence portrays a perfect example of invisible editing. That is, Hawks' editing was seamless with no editing techniques that might take away from the plot and the actors.
When novels are adapted for the cinema, directors and writers frequently make changes in the plot, setting, characterization and themes of the novel. Sometimes the changes are made in adaptations due to the distinctive interpretations of the novel, which involve personal views of the book and choices of elements to retain, reproduce, change or leave out. On the contrary, a film is not just an illustrated version of the novel; it is a totally different medium. When adapting the novel, the director has to leave out a number of things for the simple reason of time difference. Furthermore, other structures and techniques must be added to the film to enhance the beauty and impressions of it. Like a translator, the director wants to do some sort of fidelity to the original work and also create a new work of art in a different medium. Regardless of the differences in the two media, they also share a number of elements: they each tell stories about characters.
Cohen points to Cuaron 's fluid lensing, with its emphasis on single wide-angle shots, as a special challenge. "It makes (the effects) considerably harder, because the shots are so much longer, you 've got to think about so many more different elements. With quick cuts you can hide so many things” (A1). The whole move was a new experience not only for the actors, but also to the
In his classic horror film, The Shining, Stanley Kubrick utilizes many different elements of editing to create unique and terrifying scenes. Kubrick relies on editing to assist in the overall terrifying and horrifying feel created in the movie. Editing in the movie creates many different effects, but the most notable effects created add to the continuity of the film as well as the sense of fear and terror.
Editing is often something overlooked when watching a movie, but it is definitely a huge part of the production process. Two different pieces that portray editing very well are Katy Perry’s Rise music video, and the silent comedy film, Sherlock Jr. by Buster Keaton. The main idea of editing is to create either continuity where it flows nicely, or discontinuity so it’s very obvious there was a change. Each video being discussed has displays of both forms of editing.
With the discovery of techniques such as continuous editing, multiple camera angles, montage editing, and more, silent filmmaking developed from simple minute-long films to some of the most beautiful, awe-inspiring films that have ever been created—in only a few decades. In Visions of Light, someone alluded that if the invention of sound had come along a mere ten years later, visual storytelling would be years ahead of what it is today. This statement rings true. When looking at the immense amount of progress that was made during the silent era of films, one must consider where the art of film has been, where it is, and where it is
...d not, however, only significant events, he stops at the store, or while remains on a field. Vertov was not hiding behind anything that might lead to the idea that all displayed events are not depend on many filmmaking techniques, on the contrary, it explicitly he makes clear. The film ends with the final image of the city that sleeps again, the image transferred to canvas and ends projection.
Sound is what brings movies to life, but, not many viewers really notice. A film can be shot with mediocre quality, but, can be intriguing if it has the most effective foley, sound effects, underscore, etc. Sound in movies band together and unfold the meaning of the scenes. When actors are speaking, the dialogue can bring emotion to the audience, or, it can be used as the ambient sound. Music is one of the main things to have when filmmaking. The use of Claudia Gorbman’s Seven Principles of Composition, Mixing and Editing in Classical Film gives audiences a perspective of sound, and, how it can have an impact on them.
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...high angle shots, two or three shots, and close ups establish the mood and relationship between the characters. Whether the sound was orchestral or pop music, it had a significant value to the plot, sequences, and shots of the story. In the case of movie shots, editing had a significant value to the film in order to help identify characters importance to the plot of a story.
Continuity editing is the leading style of editing used by filmmakers where a narrative is constructed out of a number of segments to form a coherent story. It follows a series of rules. Continuity editing establishes the structure and content of the production, along with the production's overall mood, intensity, and tempo. The scenes usually includes a sequence of shots, ranging from different distances, to suggest a progression of events. Given the same shots, an editor can suggest many different scenarios. Continuity editing primarily suggests guiding an audience through a sequence of events and in the process, showing them what they want to see when they want to see it. In the end, you've told a story or logically traced a series of events
In the anime, Attack on Titan, the director is able to create and blend different master plots: vengeance by visual editing that places flashbacks at important moments inside the story and camera angles; hero’s quest by visual cuts and transitions from different character points of view; underdog by changing camera angles. Finally, but not least temptation through the use of sound editing with actions scenery and coloring. Narrative elements used by the director inside a film can change the master plot at any critical moment inside a story, elaborating a different story that can vary depending on our way of interpreting and analyzing the world around us. The director may have a general message that he wants to convey through narrative elements as it was previously stated, but we as the audience have the last word in what the film represents even though we obtain the main idea through the manipulation of the narrative elements used by the director.
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Film editing by definition is part of the creative postproduction process of filmmaking. In today’s modern world, film has made use of advanced digital technology to help with the editing. The editor or editors are usually given a complete compilation of all the footage. These various separate shots that can be regarded as ‘ raw’ footage. Their task is to create a finished motion picture through combining and selecting shots and putting them into a coherent sequence of events. Whenever we are viewing a film it is extremely difficult to consciously perceive all the editing that has been undertaken. Every single time there is a change from one image to another, this is an edit. For editors, it could be a possible annoyance or perhaps a blessing that critics and the audience never specifically point out the editor’s contribution. However it must be noted that film editors aren’t the only ones that will contribute to a films editing.
Offering the unique ability to visually and audibly convey a story, films remain a cornerstone in modern society. Combined with a viewer’s desire to escape the everyday parameters of life, and the excitement of enthralling themselves deep into another world, many people enjoy what films stand to offer. With the rising popularity of films across the world, the amount of film makers increases every day. Many technological innovations mark the advancement of film making, but the essential process remains the same. Pre-production accounts for everything taken place before any shooting occurs, followed by the actual production of the film, post-production will then consist of piecing the film together, and finally the film must reach an audience. Each step of this process contributes to the final product, and does so in a unique right. The process of film making will now start chronologically, stemming from the idea of the story, producing that story into a film, editing that footage together, and finally delivering that story to its viewers.