Media Bible - Editing

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For the fourth instalment in this media bible, I'm going to look at editing.

Action Match

Cross-cutting is an editing technique most often used in films to establish action occurring at the same time in two different locations. In a cross-cut, the camera will cut away from one action to another action, which can suggest the simultaneity of these two actions but this is not always the case.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmptU7vEkNU

Parallel Editing 

Parallel editing is a technique whereby cutting occurs between two or more related actions occurring at the same time in two separate locations or different points in time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLqOuVG98M

Cut

The cut is the most common type of video transition. It simply means replacing one shot instantly with the next. When you shoot video footage on your camera, there is a cut between each shot, i.e. between when you stop recording and start recording the next shot. Although some cameras do offer built-in transitions, most recorded footage is separated by cuts.

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Cutaway

In film and video, a cutaway shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first shot. This can help the editor reduce the time a scene would take if shown in real time.

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Dissolve

A dissolve is a gradual transition from one image to another. The terms fade-out and fade-in are used to describe a transition to and from a blank image. This is in contrast to a cut where there is no such transition. A dissolve overlaps two shots for the duration of the effect, usually at the end of one scene and the beginning of the next, but may be used in montage sequences also. Generally, but not always, the use of a dissolve is held to indicate that a period of time has passed between the two scenes.

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Eyeline Match

An eyeline match is a film editing technique associated with the continuity editing system. It is based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character on-screen is seeing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jblsCWkUwv0&t=36s

Jump Cuts

A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit gives the effect of jumping forwards in time. It is a manipulation of temporal space using the duration of a single shot, and fracturing the duration to move the audience ahead

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Long take

A long take or oner is an uninterrupted shot in a film which lasts much longer than the conventional editing pace either of the film itself or of films in general, usually lasting several minutes. Long takes are often accomplished through the use of a dolly shot or Steadicam shot. Long takes of a sequence filmed in one shot without any editing are rare in films. (the .gif below is from gravity, this scene is 17 minutes long without a cut)

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Short take

A short take, for instance, might be one or two seconds long, although contemporary films continue to use shorter and shorter takes of less than a single second (making two or three seconds, which sounds like a short amount of time, not very short at all).

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Montage

A montage refers to a series of shots edited together to show a longer activity evolving in a shorter amount of time or to show a series of related activities.

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Shot-reverse shot

After an establishing shot, the shot-reverse shot refers to the close-ups used when two characters are in conversation.  (Because we have already used an establishing shot, we now know where the characters are in relation to one another.)

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Split Screen

Split screening is where two story lines are seen on screen at the same time, often taking up an equal amount of the screen to show equal importance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-xJ15AN9ts

Wipe

One shot “wipes” across the screen and replaces another.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LXQg6t4q2A

Fade

Going from black (nothing on the screen) to a shot (fade in), or going from a shot to black (fade out). These transitions usually (but not always) connote a larger amount of time passing or might also be used to signal a break in the narrative

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWo_N1UnzFw

Media Bible - Camera Movements

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Pan

When the camera moves in a particular direction, it moves in that direction and follows the thing that is being filmed 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhf21aghbMA&t=80s

Tilt

Similar to pan however the camera moves in the vertical movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=050oYwMigBY

Track

Camera is on a track that follow the subject in a smooth and steady movement. The camera stays at the same level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDbVY3gCJgg

Crane

A crane shot is a camera attached to a long crane. The most obvious uses are to view the actors from above or to move up and away from them, a common way of ending a movie.

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Steadicam

A type of camera stabilizer mount for motion picture cameras that mechanically isolates it from the operator's movement. It allows for a smooth shot, even when moving quickly over an uneven surface.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8b1zWOgOKA

Zoom

Zooming is one camera move that most people are probably familiar with. It involves changing the focal length of the lens to make the subject appear closer or further away in the frame. Zooming is one of the most frequently-used camera moves and one of the most overused. Use it carefully!!

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Reverse Zoom

The same as the Zoom but in reverse. the shot is originally zoomed in and gradually zooms out.

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Pedestal

Moving the camera up or down without changing its vertical or horizontal axis. A camera operator can do two types of pedestals: pedestal up means "move the camera up;" pedestal down means "move the camera down." You are not tilting the lens up, rather you are moving the entire camera up.

Media Bible - Camera Angles

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This post is a continuation on the sacrilegious media bible series of posts ... This time I am talking about Camera Angles.

Birds eye view

This shot is taken from directly above. This shot can make objects temporarily distorted or unrecognisable, but later become clear. This shot can make the audience feel almost god like and the characters look like ants.

High

This shot is elevated above the action by the use of a crane. Higher shots make the subject look smaller and insignificant. this makes the audience begin to feel for the subject as it looks as if they are in danger. subjects often get swallowed up in their surroundings as the camera zooms out.

Low

A low shot makes the subject appear bigger or taller so that they seem more dominant, important, intimidating or in control. This shot is achieved by having a camera positioned down low and angled upward at the subject.

Canted/Oblique

Used for dramatic effect this shot is achieved but the camera angle not following any parallel or perpendicular lines within the frame.

A fairly neutral shot; the camera is positioned as though it is a human actually observing a scene, so that actors' heads are on a level with the focus. The camera will be placed approximately five to six feet from the ground. Depending on the height of the subject.

Media Bible - Camera Shots

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So This is my "Media Bible". Basically its every key shot,angle and lighting affect all composed on one big sacrilegious blog post... Enjoy ;)

First of all I am going to cover Camera Shots.

Establishing Shot

An Establishing Shot is the normally an opening shot to  a new scene, This is designed for the director to let the audience know where the following scene will be taking place. Typically a very wide shot or extreme wide shot and are often linked to time, For example the Establishing Shot will be of a sun set, this  tells the audience that it is late in the afternoon. An Establishing Shot is useful after a possible time/location shift from the previous scene to give a sense of realism. The Extreme/Wide shot adds a sense of mystery to the viewer as they are unaware of what is about to happen at the location shown on the establishing shot. Although this method was used in Movies and TV alike in the past; Directors these days tend to use them minimally or not at all. This is to keep the pace of the Movie/Tv Drama and to avoid boring viewers.

Batman - The Dark Knight

Bullring - Birmingham - 12/08/14

Close Up
Close ups can be seen in all types of media, from Magazines, Photography to Tv and Films. These consist of the camera being focused on a single individual, this is so the audience can see the character in detail and also some of the surrounding area. Close Up’s can often be regarded as an emotional shot as features of the character can be seen in detail.

Iron Man 3

Grace Knowles 16/02/12

Extreme Close Up
Very similar to a Close Up, an Extreme Close up where a the shot is again focused into a individual but much closer, eliminating most of the surrounding area and features of the individual that could have been seen on a close up

X Men First Class

Jake Foster 24/09/14

Mid Shot
A Mid Shot allows more of the Subject to be visible, Similar to how much of a person would been seen if conversing in real life. The Mid Shot still allows hand gestures to be visible and has an emotional neutral. For this reason it is used a lot on Television for interviewers and news reports.

The Hunger Games

Jacob Daniels - 17/09/14

Long Shot
A Long Shot is where the entire body is visible (sometimes referred to as a full shot or a wide shot as it normally requires the use of a wide angle lenses) with the full body visible the audience is able to see more of the surroundings and get a bigger understanding on what is going on.

Transformers

Joseph Spencer Watts

Extreme Long shot
An Extreme Long Shot is similar to a Long Shot in the sense that the whole body is visible within the frame. However it is, by definition, more extreme where the subject is small in comparison to the visual surroundings

The Great Gatsby

Me - 30/06/14

Wide Shot
A wide shot is just like a extreme long shot. It is used to give the audience more insight information to what is going on within the plot. It can also be used to orientate the viewers to where the action is happening in relation to the location of previous cuts. the wide shot allows the actor to move around more within frame without having the camera track the actor.

The Avengers

Emma Silver - 23/08/14

Extreme Wide Shot
An Extreme wide shot is simply a wide shot on steroids. Very popular for large scale fight scenes.

Narnia

Los Lobos - 27/08/14

Two Shot
Two shots contain two people. Both are given equal amounts of the frame, this symbolises equal power. It can also be used by the director to inform the audience of the start of a friendship. Often used on talk shows where there are two presenters.

The Lord of the Rings The Two Towers

Me and Lauren - 18/09/14

Aerial Shot
This shot is basically an extreme high angle shot. this shot is normally taken from a camera attached to a crane or a high stationary point. This shot can both present power and authority, but also weakness and vulnerability.

Man on a Ledge

Pennyboarding - 14/07/14

Over the shoulder shot
This shot is filmed over the shoulder from behind one of the characters, usually looking at another character.

Tangled

Chloe buying a drink - 24/09/14

Point of view shot
This shot shows a view from the subjects perspective. it is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious who’s POV it is.

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Me, Bored in an airport during a 8 hour delay -28/08/14