Editing

Editing is very important in the media because it is a way of bringing a film to life even more. There are various forms of editing that are used in different points in time, also the speed at which the editing cuts occur add to the emotion of the film, especially for thrillers Editing can be a make or break for a film because even through the audience may pay little attention to the cuts and edits of a film, if it is done incorrectly the experience .will be ruined and disorientated. usually when filming a scene the director tends to leave a 3 second gap from the word action .to the actual beginning of the scene, this is also done at the end of a scene to allow more room for error when at the editing stage.For the editing of the videos that wee make we use final cut express which is an apple mac application










The two most creative and important things to take into account when editing are :

Speed of Editing :
- If a relatively relaxed mood is desired, the scenes last longer and change less frequently
- this is often displayed in romantic comedies
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-On the other hand if a frantic and action packed theme is required the scenes at these times will be fast paced and shorter to keep the viewer on edge
-This speed of editing is commonly associated with thrillers
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Style of editing :
Reaction shot : This is a shot that cuts away from the ma.in scene for the purpose of showing the reaction of the character to what had just happened

Invisible editing: This is a form of editing used to create suspense by placing together clips at a slower pace than originally edited

Fade Out : This is a smooth way of editing to cut from one scene .to another by fading gradually away the scene that just took place and fading in the new scene simultaneously

Wide Cut : with the border around the screen or between images, one image replaces another without dissolving

Graphic Match : is could also be described as a fade but the difference is there is a shape from the first image that interconnects with the new scene or image that now fades in

Jump Cut : This is where the audiences attention is brought into focus because it looks like a section has been removed and shows the beginning and end of an action .without the viewers knowledge of what happened in between

Dissolve : this happens when an image is blended into another

Montage : This is a method of fast paced editing , it is done be many images are in the shot for a very short amount of time to create excitement.

Straight Cut : This is an abrupt and standard cut that does not have a lot of significance to the emotion or feel of the film

180 Degree Rule : The axis between the character and the 180 degree arc on which the camera is positioned, it is like an imaginary line that the camera .does no cross

Shot Reverse Shot : this form of editing is usually used when filming a conversation, it is a back and forth cut from one character to another