Editing

Objective:
All: will be able to explain the purpose of one editing style
Most: explain 2-5 different editing styles with examples
Some: 6 or more different styles using accurate media terms and example.

Here are some of the editing styles and what they mean.

Reaction- Any shot that shows a persons reaction, For example if someone was insulted the camera will show a persons reaction to that insult.

Invisible Editing- Used in most films to support the narrative and support what people see on screen.

Montage- Is the speed of editing, where shots are quickly juxtaposed together to create excitement. E.G. will look blurry sped up and unnatural, cannot make the images out.

Slow Editing- When clips are juxtaposed together at a slower pace and this is to create suspense show more information of location and narrative.

Straight Cut- An abrupt juncture occurs which has no significance to what is happening at the moment. can be very quick editing when allot of straight cuts are used. 

Fade Out- The screen fades to black and this is often used at ending for example at the ends of a episode on TV it fades to black.

Dissolve- One image slowly disappears showing another shot below it with no cutting.

Wipe Out Or Wipe Out- Where a main scene is pushed out of screen showing another scene below.

Jump Cut- When a film suddenly focused on something and goes from a long shot to a close up.

Linking of sections- Is where one section of a film is linked to another scene which has significance.

Linking Shots- Is where a number of shots are linked together to add emotional impact.

Timing Shots- In the editing stage some shot are either edited slower or quicker to add emotional impact or to create suspense.

Kuleshov Effect- Two random images put together to show some kind of narrative. we as an audience put together.

180 Degree Rule- Must keep the same left/right symmetry so if the camera is placed on the left on a conversation it stays on the left side

Shot Reverse Shot- This is used mostly to show a conversation when someone is talking to another person and they are replying back.

Graphic Matching- is when one shot goes into the next shot with a similar shape for example a person blows out a candle then the camera zooms into the smoke and zooms out at a train with smoke comming out.

if you need an example of any of these Techniques they can be found on this website.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Sp59lQD7Q or watch this video for a reminder.