Friday, 20 June 2014

Unit16Task7 AS1 - Creating Pace/Engaging the Viewer


Engaging the viewer and creating pace - are both very popular techniques in editing. Engaging the viewers and Creating pace are usually different depending on the genre it would be needed for. If it is used for action or horror scenes one would expect the scenes to go in a fast sequence, if it is used for a romantic scene the sequence would be expected to be a lot slower than action or horror. 


Speed of Editing

In a film each scene may last a matter of seconds, or it could continue for minutes but the length of each sequence establishes the pace of the film moving the action along. The speed of editing will help to determine the mood of what is taking place on screen. If the audience is to feel anxiety & suspense will be quick - the scenes and shots will change frequently. For example, in a trailer of a film the editing will be very fast because it needs to pack in a lot of detail. 








Cross Cutting

Editing in films is very important. This is because it creates a sense of pace within a sequence. To cross-cut is to edit two sequences together that the audience needs to know are connected in some way. Something is happening at the same time but in different locations or maybe a character reliving a memory.

Developing Drama 

Cross cutting can used to very effectively develop a scene of drama. The death of Casey in the opening scene of Scream is made more dramatic by the cross cutting to her parents coming home and almost making home in time to save her.





Cutaways

A cutaway is used to reveal details to the audience without really detracting from the narrative or the action. It is then usually followed by the first shot that it was cut away from, this then avoids a jump cut in the film. For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways may include a shot of a cat on a nearby dump or a shot of a person watching from a window overhead.

Creating Pace

Editing is vital in creating pace within a sequence. Creating pace is when editing is used to speed up or slow down a film. The pace of an edit can alter the way the audiences views the film. For example horror films are usually slow paced, this is done editing shots so they are longer and then slowly cut to another shot to create a dramatic effect.




Our Creating Pace video involved Cross Cutting, the purpose of this was to create drama and tension in the minds of the audience. So for our cross cutting we decided to act out a teacher & two naughty children. They misbehaved by playing music and dancing, around climbing on tables, and talking on the phone, all while the teacher was out of the classroom. While editing this film I developed drama by using cross cutting between when the teacher was returning back to the class but the two children were still misbehaving in the classroom. I done this to create tension and develop drama for the audience.










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