FPA 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Seven Samurai, Continuity Editing, Verisimilitude
14 Mar 2018
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If the shot is the basic element of filmmaking, editing makes sense out of those shots. Editing cuts shots and combines them to construct/ deconstruct narrative and meaning. Continuity is an element of what is known as the classic hollywood style. Analytical editing: in a hollywood film, editing a scene in the service of narrative continuity and clarity. Sometimes called invisible editing - aims to go unnoticed. Aims to create the illusion of spatial and temporal unity. An initial long shot that establishes the setting and orients the viewer in space to a clear view of the action. Overcome viewers" spatial separation from the action. Nondiegetic shot: introduces an object/ view from outside the film"s world, or makes a comparison that transcends the characters" perspectives. Rhythmic editing: the organization of the editing according to different paces/ tempos. Editing from scene to sequence, dividing a film into large narrative unit: graphic matching.
