INI100H1 Lecture : Editing – October 18th.docx
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Lecture structure: duration of the image, editing: introduction, editing: a) types of transitions, editing: b) dimensions of film editing: i) graphic relations ii) rhythmic relations. Next week: iii) spatial relations iv) temporal relations. Temporal duration of the image is the province of cinematographic properties as long as that duration is uninterrupted. Filmmaker can change the duration of a single shot, without changing the duration of the scene. A long take is a shot which exists for a considerable amount of time 30-45 seconds (usually 30-45 seconds) long take = refusal" of editing. Do not confuse long take with the long shot. A long take which possesses its own internal logic and seems self-sufficient is often called a sequence shot. The long take emphasizes how film determines the duration of the audiences exposure to the medium, as opposed to a painting where the audience decides how long. Warhol"s films often composed of static long takes, such as empire state building, sometimes.