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Unit 16.2 prepare for editing log screen shots

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Jump cuts were created in 1896 by Melies he was filming a bus coming out of a tunnel and his camera film jammed when it started filming again it filmed a horse cart going by and when he watched the film a jump cut was created making the bus look like it transformed into the horse cart, he used this in is magical shows to show people disappearing. Jump cuts were usually used to create magically effects during the 1800s but now in the present days jump cuts are been used to break continuity and therefore can fall under montage techniques. Jump cuts basically manipulates time and space as it can be used to show the passing of time in just one glance also uses combination of different shots but doesn't actually tell a story. When a jump cut is used most times there are no relationships between the two shots or just little therefore it can be seen as an alternative way of editing as it allows discontinuity and not continuity.


Rhythmic editing: Shots changes based on the tempo of music been played so therefore the shots changes according to the tempo of the music. This technique is used to pass time. It was invented by esiestein. This technique uses alot of different shots combined together to actually engage the viewers as they are mentally engaged as they use their eyes and hears they do not know that the beat is followed by the editing or the editing is not noticed, it can also be used to create tension or to increase the tempo of a particular scene of video.

Cross- Cutting 
Cross cutting also known as parallel editing, is cutting between two different scenes that are happening at the same time.This technique was created and developed by D.W. Griffith. Cross-Cutting was first used in D.W Griffith's film "After many years" in 1908. The clip below shows an example of cross-cutting being used. The clip is from the film Quantum of Solace. In the scene, A man is being interrogated, the camera then cuts to another scene to show that somebody is approaching in a car. The purpose of Cross-Cutting is to show two important/relevant events in the story that are happening at the same time. Using Cross-Cutting makes the story of a film more interesting for audience. It also allows the audience to be introduced to new characters of the story. Cross cutting manipulates time and space as it allows us to see two different events simultaneously happening at the exactly same time. Though these shots were shot at different times, it has been edited to make viewers think they are actually happening at the same time which really helps in story telling as it also engage the viewers and they do not need to use their brains to work out what is going on so its defiantly a mainstream way of editing it aloes uses different combinations of different shots to make the story more interesting 
  


Motivated cut: This is when a shot/ scene cuts to another scene to show an object or character that wast present in the previous frame. Its a mainstream style of editing as it doesn't break continuity, its normally used to create suspense or show conversations between two characters with different significant importance added to them in detail in those shots.The main purpose of the motivated cut is to actually make the viewers know what is going on it engages the viewers and also develops the drama it also uses a variety of different combinations of shot cutting at different pace and also following the action.


180 degree rule: This an imaginary line that goes between two characters which the camera or set of cameras must not cross. Its a mainstream type of editing as it allows and keeps continuity. It uses different combination of shots such as shot reverse shot and over the shoulder shot to show conversation between two characters it also engages the viewer by letting them know who a character is talking to or talking about, the main purpose of the 180 degree rule is to keep one character on a particular and another character on the other side of the screen the rule also follows the action as it
happens. We can seethe rule been used alot in the trailer of man of steel mainly during conversations.


Continuity - A sequence of shots done to entertain the audience, to create a story in a linear sequence. It was invented by D.W Griffiths, through trial as error, as he would try something out and see if it worked. Continuity came from the US, fighting between them and Soviet Russia, who created montage, continuity proved more popular with audiences as it was just done to entertain the audience, unlike montage, which is designed to make the audience think. Continuities main aim is to actually keep viewers engaged and entertained instead of making them actually think like what montage does.
















Shot rev shot
Shot Reverse shot is, involves two characters having a conversation. You would have one character looking at the other, then we would have a reverse shot from that characters point of view. This is also known as continuity editing.The purpose of using short reverse shot to see character face whilst talking instead focusing on one character when talking, by this you can see their emotions when talking and makes more interesting. It engages the viewers making them more entertained and telling them what is actually going on.

As we can see from 30 seconds in the use of Shot rev shot was used, as the camera is positioned from over the shoulders of each character. It also portrays the relationship between the two characters. Each time a person speaks it automatically cuts to the main objective. Shot rev shot was developed by Dw Griffith. 

 


Point of View shot - This is a technique where it will show the scene from the characters point of view, so you can see the events from their perspective, allowing the audience to feel involved in the film because they can see it as if they are there.
 The Point Of View shot is used here, it is done to show the current events taking place from one characters perspective. It is done to see the events from the eyes of the character.

Parallel editing 

Parallel editing, also known as cross cutting is a technique used in editing where two or more scenes which often happen but in different locations in the film. Edwin S.Porter used this I his movie 'The Great Train Robbery' . In the early cinema cross cutting was used to show where things occur in different locations. Lets the viewers know what is going on and also it uses alot of combination of shots and it also manipulates time and space as well as storytelling.

Seamless editing 

Seamless editing was a technique used in the early cinema by D.W Griffths it is where the cut crosses the line of action it is also known as invisible editing, this uses alot of combination of shots and it also allows the viwer to follow the story and be entertained without noticing the editing and to some extent it manipulates time and space as it makes viewers think that what ever they are actually watching on screen right at that moment is actually real.

Task 1: Early Cinema and The development of Editing Timeline (Link)

http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/551698/The-Early-Pioneers-and-Modern-Pioneers/

Cross Cutting and Point of View (POV)

Point of View (POV) hence the name suggests, point-of-view shots are angles in which the camera incorporates a character’s eyes showing audience what they are seeing in the characters perspective so it gives you a feel of realism. POVs are usually followed up with a close up of the character’s eyes.
they could even add a master shot. 

Technical Analysis of SCT: 3 Short Film

         

this short film  shows the conventions of a thriller as the colours and the type of short film It is appeals to its set genre impliying  that its a thriller. the narrative structures is linear as it follows the story structure that is the beginning, the middle, the end. the pace of this short film is slow pasted as no montage was used to show the passing of time and there was continuity as the movie flowed as the narrative structure is the beginning, the middle, the end.

In the beginning of this thriller you are introduced to a simple but complicated title page as only two main colours were incorporated for the title of this short film. The title 'Coffer' is cooked and it is as if someone had scratched the title in the background as it is distorted and not straight, in which can be referred to the type of genre this film is (thriller).

BLACK: 
In this short film  Black denotes death, evil, and mystery also strength and authority this is linked to the type of genre which has been applied so audiences can understand its category thriller as you relate thriller to an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust that is put to test for audiences appreciating this specific genre.

WHITE:

In this short film white is associated with goodness, innocence, purity. it is considered to be the colour of perfection.

this screen shot shows a mid shot. showing that she is confused as she is reading a book and all of a sudden she hears funny knocking type of sounds which got her thinking what that is causing her to be suspicious.  

this shot shows a closeup/mid shot showing that she is scared as she is hearing sounds coming from a box in the centre of her living room.

this shot shows a eye line match as it show the view of the box from the perspective of the characters point of view allowing audiences to be able to feel what the character is feeling.

there is a close up on the box expressing that the box relevance and it is making the audience focus on the box as they have forced a close up on the box stimulating questions in the audiences head about what the meaning and significants of the box is.

the character has distanced her self from the box as she is scared of what has come out of the box as the box has mysteriously opened and nothing has appeared out of it so it builds tension and suspense in the audiences eyes.

this shot shows a long shot of the box showing that it is the focal point and that she is looking around the room to see what may of come out of the box as it was aching to get out.

this is a mid shot showing the relationship between the beast inside the box as he viciously grabs her face and pulls her into the steep/deep hole. the relationship i would say is not friends as he threw her down the hole and was not friendly. this shot shows her facial and body structures emotions as she is scared as out of no were a hand grabs her face and pull her into the hole. her feet shaking also express to the audience that she is afraid and that she is powerless to the fact that she is helpless.

this shot shows a close up on the beast from the box showing that it been set free and that its coming out. the colour of the beast is relevant as the colour black is usually associated with death, mystery and evil.

Technical Analysis of SCT: 3 Short Film

             

 Porcelain Rising -
Porcelain Raising represents a linear narrative structure as it has a set order so it consists of a beginning a middle, and a end. Also continuity editing absorbed the technique montage as it is used in this short film to show audiences the passing of time.
In the beginning of the short film you are able to  for tell the type of category the film fall's under (Horror) due to the sound and colour of the background used to anticipate a sense of  meaning. The background in the beginning of the short film consist (continually) of three colours which are Black, Red, and Grey. Colours are used to enforce meaning to an emotion or object in this case this short film i have chosen:

RED: 
Red is usually associated with the colour of fire (associate it with hell as its a horror) and blood, so it is associated with energy (like a evil approaching- ghosts), danger, power,  as well as passion, desire, and love but in this short film i will portray that the red indicates blood, danger, and negative energy (evil).    
BLACK: 
In this short film i think Black denotes power, death, evil, and mystery also strength and authority this is linked to the type of genre which has been applied so audiences can understand its category horror as you relate horror to an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust that is put to test for audiences  appreciating this specific genre.
 GREY:
 Grey to me is an emotionless colour which best suits horror so it can be related to a  loss of someone/something or depression.

this screen shot shows the colours used to introduce the short film telling us what type of genre it is as you associate dark colours with evil.

The genre of this short film denotes that its a horror as it follows the basic concept of a horror film as it has a protagonist and an antagonists or good vs bad  or even how in some you have innocence (being the little girl) vs evil (being the doll - human like) which is being explored in this short film. Porcelain Rising has a narrative structure exploiting linear narrative as it does not issue any flashbacks, rewinds and replays and that it follows a specific concept in which the film will have a beginning, middle, and ending. 

 

fill light is used in this scene as well as chiarosuro which implies that there is high contrast between light and dark. if you haven't noticed something has grasped her attention as she is strongly focused on something which builds suspense for audiences as we don't have a clue on what she is looking at. 

 This screen shot expresses the low angle camera techniques stating that something is coming for the little girl as if its crawling towards her as the camera is getting closer to her it also could represent as below being linked to hell or if it was shot from a high angle you could say it's likely to be linked to heaven. However if you concentrate you will notice the little girl is surrounded by white covers, walls, pyjamas (in the setting of her bedroom) this is cutial as white infers pure, innocence. Also it tell you something wrong as shes been stairing at the same place since the camera has been getting closer leaving audiences curious and scared of what will happen next this also relates to the emotional experience from audiences. Also through out the short film lighting is used to infer that something depraved is going to occur.


Sound: 
The importance of sound in films is that it allows/gives audiences emotions towards the film whilst stimulating images and questions revolving the short film. so sound in film enhances the audiences emotional experience/providing emotional focus.
 
In the beginning we are welcomed with a non- diegetic scary lullaby (music in the background) which provokes a sinister atmosphere from the start already building tension/suspense for audiences well before the short film has started also showing why its placed in the category horror. The music featured in this short film is typically the type of  music used in horror films and is similar to the type of  music you get in some jewellery boxes, which therefore stimulates vivid images in the brain entailing young children and toys (dolls) just like the short film Porcelain Rising as it features both young child and doll. 

The diegetic sounds that were heard from inside the story was the heavy fall of rain with lightning and thunder, the opening of doors and the switching on and off oft he lights, laughter of the evil doll.

the ambient sounds that you were able to hear so that you would know that it was based in the bedroom was the shifter of bed covers and the switching on of the light. Also incidental music is played to enhance a scene ( the doll moving closer) adding more scary affect/suspense for audiences implying that something bad is going to occur but the incidental music can only be heard by the audience so its non - diegetic sounds  as characters in the film cannot hear it. It triggers something in the mind that lets us know something bad is going to happen.

 A slow zoom was used ( which you could then say turned to a closeup) to view the dolls face, which if you hadn't noticed allows you to see the doll is alive as it's actually breathing but unfortunately the dad is oblivious to notice the dad was alive as he thinks his daughter is dreaming or is sick as he talks to a doctor/specialist about young 'Elly' also the dad being oblivious to noticing the doll is breathing (so it's alive).

 It does raise questions on if thee dad saw or even how she got the toy if he gather her...  Also it creates suspense as the audience are waiting for something scary to happen. the depth of field in this screen shot shows the dolls facial expression which is that of scary and happy also through out the short film the facial expression of the doll changes. The shot is very sharp as it focuses on what they want audiences to see so the depth of field enhanced the close up.

   a mid shot and low angle shot is used in this shot to capture the innocence of the little girl (Elly) as surrounded with white and white is usually associated with innocence and purity however the low angle shot stimulates questions in the viewers mind e.g that something evil is crawlingg towards her as the camera zooms in slowly.

the relevance of these two screen shots is that of good vs evil (heaven vs hell) light on represents good and acts as a defense mechanism against the supernatural while on the other hand light off represents bad and acts as activation allowing the evil to make there move. this also links to the genre again and while its making you think that something bad is going to occur now.

when we got to this scene were the doll made his move the pace of the film became much more faster as the scene unfolds creating more intensity for the audience. it could be because the doll is making a transition from the doll body into a new body (Elly's body) also as several more effects came into play as he lightning and thunder was striking quicker in which made the scene more dramatic. cuts were Incorporated to show both doll and Elly showing the transition and how montage was also used to show the passing of time (UK version of montage is that it is used in films to show the passing of time). however extreme close ups were used to show the expressions on both individuals faces.

Elly's face stated that she is scared confused while the doll face is showing symptoms of relief and and smug smile as he has successfully secured her body.

 This screen shot shows a mid shot showing the new evil dolls body with new blood marks on the mask.
The film ended with a blank screen and last speech said from the father to Elly (body but its the doll) saying: “Elly, what are you doing with that knife” leaving the audience in suspense as it jut got intese.
this is the last shot you see before they drop a cliff hanger leaving audiences craving more.

Technical Analysis of SCT: 3 Short Film

The Smiling Man Short Film -

  The format of this short film is single drama story as it is only broadcasted once meaning no follow up episodes..., it start from beginning to the end.

 The narrative structure used in this short film is that of open narrative (as it has no foreseeable ending as the story has been left wide open) because it leaves audiences in suspense as it ends on a cliffhanger leaving them with questions and craving for more.

 This short film's displays symptoms relating the genre to a thriller. You are able to understand that the short film is a thriller due to a series of camera shots incorperated into the film to create meaning for example: close-ups were used to shows the facial expression and emotions of characters allowing audiences to understang and have a sense of what is going on and how character feel. this short film  does create different feeling for audiences as its mischievous while it creates suspense for them as well. The location and time of the short film: it was based in a desserted neigbour hood street you could say as you can only see two characters the preditor vs prey but on the other hand, you could say its late as it is really dark as street lights were on lighting up the scene.

 

 

As you can see the short film starts with a blur then shows a mid shot of a male character dressed causualy and diegetic sound was introduced (the sound of footsteps expressing that it's quiet at that time of night and that a character is being introduced) and the most obvious is that it tells audiences he is walking at a normal pace. but you also have incidental music playing (termoil and is non diegetic) as the music makes us divert our tension making us wonder what will happen next.

    

A mid shot is used and the male characters facial expression reavels to audiences that he has noticed something strange approaching as his pace slows down until he comes to a halt. the lighting used in the first screen shot was a key light (to high light form and dimension).

on the second screen shotwe are introduced to a long shot and character number two (older male) the smiling man was wearing a yellow/cream suit in which he had black hair and had an awkward stance. the young male noticing that the smiling man was funny/mysterious looking. the smiling man danced down the pavement as i he was intoxicated with alchol. the only sounds you wear able to hear were those of footsteps as the smiling man dances closer to the young male (diegetic sound). This will make audiences have two approuches to it funny or uncomfotableness, this reveloves around the smiling man movements as it not something you see everyday so audiences might feel its funny or uncomfotable.

A mid shot is used again. The young male facial expression denotes that he finds the smiling man movements/actions amusing as he is probably thinking he is drunk.

the young mans face soon turned upside down (frown) showing that he no longer thinks its a joking matter as the smiling man dances closer towards the young male. incidental music was added to strike fear in the eyes of audiences and it made the scene more intense (non diegetic).

 

 the young male crossed the road due to the fact of being freaked out by some stranger, as the young man crossed the road the camera followed him with a pan. by the young male crossing the road it implies that he is afraid therefore this expresses to audiences that something is wrong as the man in the yellow/cream suit stalks him. this begins to build tension within the film which will lead to audiences becoming agitated, fearful of what was laughter turned into something frightening.

a long shot is used to capture the shot of the man in the yellow/cream suits smile and stance at which freaks the young male out as he wasn't expecting it. There has been a rise of tension in the film due to the non diegetic sounds, incidental music and lastly facial expressions of both characters. This portrays that the young male now believes something is up and does not find this funny anymore (making him feel scared and uncomfortable). 

 The characters attitude toward this issue has changed from cool and calm to panic mode  and lastly scared so he begins to walk quicker but then decides to look again to locate the strange man ( this got me shaking as a viewer due to all this tension building up.as the character slowly turns to again locate the strong man (an other the shoulder shot was used to show that part of the scene from his point of view trying to make audience feel as if they were in his shoes) when he locates the man he finds him to be crouched down implying that the man in the yellow/cream suit will do something you could refer to it as a tiger crouching down to hunt and target his prey before he prances.

 this shows a close up of the character facial expression expressing that he is relieved because the smiling man backed off and walked away. as he shouts 'what do you want' to the smililng man which leads him to walking off.

 this signifies that the smiling man is not normal and is childlike and his mental state is being represented as insane due to his actions/movement (makes audiences want to know what the smiling man problem is and why he is so creepy). But unfortinuatley that wasn't it, all of a sudden the creepy smiling man begins to run towards the causing him to panic and sprint away. this close up shows that the causual dressed young man is frightened for his life as he start to sprint away. to show how relevant he is everything in the background is blurred out so that audiences can focus on him and his expression and also the incidental (non diegetic) music helped in stiring the tension of the film as it diverts the audiences tention making them think something bad is going to happen.

i think in the begining the pace of the film was slow then in the middle it got really fast then at the end it got slow again. the editing process was that the had to add incidental music and sound effect and even increasing the volume of footsteps.

 

Under the bed camera and meaning assessment

This screen shot explores a mid shot which shows the audience that the character is isolated while it shows her relevance 

Narrative Structures