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.
The film maker has also used a lot of editing in the film 'Of Mice and
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
The elements of editing such as shots, takes, scenes, and sequences are important factors to each film. In the film, the shots/takes were quick and short, allowing a viewer to grasp the thrill and excitement of the film, and to help the viewer be lured into the world of the film. During the scene with the civilian who had a bomb attached to his body, after the bomb goes off there is a shot of James running as he looks back at the bombing. Then there is a cut to the shot of the debris of the bomb, a cut to the shot of soldiers falling down as the bomb goes off, and then there is a cut to the shot of James falling.
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.
...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.
Sound and Editing are two factors that can affect our movie watching experience. They usually work together to push the story forward, determine how fast or slow the pace of the film should be, and what mood should the audience feel. In this paper, we will be specifically focusing on sound and editing of the films Hugo and compare it with the film Amélie, which both at least nominated in best sound and best video editing. These two films both used different elements and techniques in terms of sound and editing that I think it would be interesting to discuss.
Editing plays an important role because it decides which scene is to be omitted or used. Sometimes, the director decides to change the climax of the film. Within this context, editing is helpful s to overcome most of the problems. In the film Titanic, the director decided to alter the climax. For instance, in the story, Rose was not alone in the deck (say, when she threw the Heart of the Ocean into the ocean). But the director considered that presence of other people in the climax scene may hinder the communication between Rose and the viewers. So he decided to edit the climax scene in the film.
...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.
The act of watching a film is a fairly effortless process. Individuals around the world enjoy watching films as a pastime activity because it engages one without the need to put in effort. This effortless entertainment is possible thanks to the way the producers carefully control and edit films to insure that their audience will experience what the film was intended to make them feel. In order to ensure that the audience will be able to engage into the film and understand its meaning an element known as Cinematography is needed. Cinematography is a very important element to this process because it controls the way the audience views and interprets the images that are being displayed.
This essay will broaden your ability to view films from behind the scene of film shooting, set design, lighting, screenwriting, casting, makeup, special effects, color, sound effect, dialogue, soundtracks to editing and post production. It will clarify how to analyze films by exposing the art of watching, analyzing and evaluating films from differential approaches.
Pudovkin’s 5 Editing Techniques @ Evan E. Richards. [ONLINE] Available at: http://evanerichards.com/2013/3042. [Accessed 15 February 2014]. http://biblio3.url.edu.gt/Public/Libros/2013/Cinematic-Storytelling/04.pdf
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
Ondaatje, M. (2004). The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.