film and video editing notes

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Miller and the Sweep Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

Narrative cinema Limiations in technolog Fixed position camerra Looks like theatre Static camera Long durations Simple short story Theatre used as a referece as it is new techonology Live music to follow action Establish180 degree rule-chase sequence Hand editing-observing each frame through light, cut out and glued together, vulnerable to damage

Great train robbery Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

Multiple use of shots Camera movement Camera panning Developed narrative – holds audience attention Still long duaration shots used Non diegetic soundtrack still used Increased effects and stunts-man thrown offtr IN, FXsmoke Pararlell editing-train robbery scene Hand editing – cut with razor, smoother looking Crosscutting arret

Birth of a nation Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

Close-ups Flashbacks Paralell action Text - shows storyline-allows more complex narrative Mulitple shots-rather htan lenght duration shows Fish eye effect Sound advanced

Citizan kane Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

New effects – cross fades, graphic matches-creates low pace Cnveys emotions through film Suspense created, soundtrack action matches Diegetic lip sync with action Fluent camera movement and angles Double/triple exposure - overlapping-make you feel like theres no escape Depth of field-shallow-gate, deep – boy playing – development of lenses


Trainspotting Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

60 years between kane and trains Coloured film Camera angles/ action improved Pacing fast, upbeat create suspense Mulitple switches in camera angles-first person view point in sight into character\ Ø Freeze frames-allows audience to know who central character is and giving a character background by using v/o Ø More graphic matches nd crossfades


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