CCS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Motion Blur, Fndc5, Match Cut
28 Jun 2018
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Chapter 8: Editing
editing - the basic creative force of filmmaking; the process of selecting, arranging, and
assembling the essential components of a movie: visual, sound, and special effects, to tell a story
in a unique way
cutting and splicing - the previous name for editing, because the editor used scissors to sever
the shots from the roll of film before using glue or tape to splice them together
shot - the basic building block of film editing
the editor's responsibilities
ospatial relationships between shots
otemporal relationships between shots
othe overall rhythm of the film
Kuleshov effect - the effect of perceiving spatial relationships even when we are given minimal
visual information or when we are presented with shots filmed at entirely different times and
places
flashback - the interruption of chronological plot time with a shot or series of shots showing an
event that has happened earlier in the story
flash-forward - the interruption of present action by a shot or series of shots that show images
from the plot's future
ellipsis - an omission between one thing and another as a manipulation of time through editing
montage - to assemble or put together; designates a sequence of shots, often with
superimpositions and optical effects, that shows a condensed series of events
duration - length of time of a shot
content curve - occurs when we have absorbed all we need to know in a particular shot and are
ready to see the next shot
continuity editing - seeks to provide logic, smoothness, sequential flow, and the temporal and
spatial orientation of viewers to what they see on the screen
discontinuity editing - breaks the rules of continuity by seeking to achieve transitions between
shots that are not smooth, continuous, or coherent
coverage - the master scene is based on the principle of coverage, meaning that a scene is
photographed with a variety of individual shots, running from the general to the specific (long
shots/medium shot/close-up), and taken from various distances and angles
master shot - usually directors begin shooting a single scene with a long shot, sometimes known
as the master shot, that covers the characters and action in one continuous take
screen direction - the direction that a figure or object moves on the screen
180-degree system (or 180-degree rule, the axis of action, the imaginary line, and the line of
action) - an imaginary horizontal line between the main characters being photographed, that
determines where the camera should be placed to preserve screen direction and thus one aspect
of continuity; the camera must remain on the same side of the line once determined
reverse-angle shot - shooting at an angle that is opposite to that in a preceding shot
shot/reverse shot - one of the most common and familiar of all editing patterns; a technique in
which the camera and editor switches between shots of different characters, usually in a
conversation or other interaction; when used in continuity editing, the shots are typically framed
over each character's shoulder to preserve screen direction
match cuts - those in which shot A and shot B are matched in action, subject, graphic content, or
two characters' eye contact; help create a sense of continuity
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Document Summary
Editing - the basic creative force of filmmaking; the process of selecting, arranging, and assembling the essential components of a movie: visual, sound, and special effects, to tell a story in a unique way. Cutting and splicing - the previous name for editing, because the editor used scissors to sever the shots from the roll of film before using glue or tape to splice them together. Shot - the basic building block of film editing. The editor"s responsibilities o o o spatial relationships between shots temporal relationships between shots the overall rhythm of the film. Kuleshov effect - the effect of perceiving spatial relationships even when we are given minimal visual information or when we are presented with shots filmed at entirely different times and places. Flashback - the interruption of chronological plot time with a shot or series of shots showing an event that has happened earlier in the story.
