Thursday, 23 October 2014


What is editing

Editing is  the  putting together of the film itself. This is when the people who film gather all the material they will then give it to the editor. he or she will then put the clips or shots in time order, they can also make the film slower or quicker depending on how much he or she puts in to the final product.  The editor is also in charge of what goes in such as  songs , which clips ,  the credits and how long the film is .The editing of shots would consider some of the following of the list below.

Glossy of editing

CUT - This is when a editor is picking how to put all the shots and scenes together to make the movie.

FADE - this is where they go out of focus to connect to the next shot

DISSOLVE  - This is when they fade in or out of a shot to connect it to a new shot.

STRAIGHT CUT - When they go to the next shot

WIPE CUT - This is when they use an effect of a wide shield wipe to go to the next shot

JUMP CUT - When they jump to a new scene or setting in the film

EYELINE  MATCH - make sure the eye match in the film . For example like two objects connected by an invisible line

ESTABLISHING SHOT - It shows where the film is in place or time

SHOT REVERSE SHOT - This shot is used to show the character talking or looking at a person or object

180 DEGREE - This is a rule that helps the audience understand where things are in the film.

TRANSITION - The change between one scene to the next

CROSS CUTTING- It is when the camera goes from one action to the other then comes back to where it has started

MONTAGE- When they use a skill that use rapid editing that includes music and special effects to give  narrative information


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