FILM 1F94 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Thomas Edison, Continuity Editing, Lastminute.Com
13 Dec 2014
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Continuity editing is when shots are in chronological order (ex. Person walks through doorway, next shot is person coming through other side of doorway) Diagesis- the world created by a fictional text. Diagetis is if something has a source in the film. Background music is non diagetic but if the character changes an element of that music it becomes diagetic. Edwin s. porter (1870-1941)- director, shot some of thomas edison"s films. One of the first examples of classical editing (life of an american fireman) The close up, the long shot, crosscutting, parallel editing, expressive lighting.
