Editing Powerpoint Notes

Cutting techniques : shot/reverse shots, eyeline match, graphic match, action match, jump cut and cross cutting, parallel cutting and cutaway insert.

Transitions - dissolve, fade in/fade out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production visual effects.

Within our media class we have looked at how individual shots can be framed to give a specific effect. It is very important how these link to help the story link together in a efficient way. Secondly each decision of shot type and length will have an effect on the rhythm and mood of the scenes. In exam conditions this can be used to combine the use of sound and how it is edited, also how it may vary from shot to shot, especially when two stories are intercut.

Shot reverse is a film technique where usually one character is often shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Seeing as the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconsciously  assumes that they are actually looking at eachother.

The Cutaway -
In a film, The Cutaway is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a different view. This is usually followed by a cut back of the first shot. This could also include parallel editing action.

The Insert - An insert is a shot of a part of a scene as filmed from a different angle or focal length from the master shot. Inserts cover action already covered in aspect of that action due to the different framing.

Cutting on action  - Cutting on action or matching on action refers to a film editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot. Cutting on action gives the impression of continuous time when watching  the edited film. By having a subject begin an action in one shot and carry it through the completion in the next, the editor creates a visual bridge which distracts from recognising the cut or noticing any slight continuity error between the shots.