Putting it all together
Editing
Editing
Shot: the basic unit of film (one or more frames in a series on a continuous length of film stock) Editing: the
coordination of one shot with another
Four Basic Types of Relationship Between Shots
GraphicRhythmicSpatialTemporal
Graphic
Patterns of • light and dark
• line and shape
• volume and depth
• movement and stasis Create
• graphic match
• graphic clash
Rhythmic
Variation of physical length of shot:• Relatively similar lengths (steady rhythm)
• Relatively shorter lengths (accelerating rhythm)
• Relatively longer lengths (slowing rhythm)
• Long takes (rhythm supplied by camera)
Music accentuates rhythmic editing
Spatial
Conventional scene:• Establishing shot
• Shots breaking that into shorter units
• New establishing shot, and so on Editing constructs spatial relationships
where none exists in reality Parallel editing allows shots from two or
more different locales to be juxtaposed for thematic or dramatic reasons
Temporal
Conventionally, stories are told chronologically, with occasional flashbacks or flash forwards
Within that framework, editing allows ellipsis (shortening the action from real time) and expansion (prolonging the action through overlapping editing or repetition)
Classic Hollywood Style: Continuity Editing
Graphic elements kept roughly similar within a scene
Rhythm usually dependent on camera distance Spatial continuity within ‘axis of action’
• 180 degree rule controls• Establishing shot
• Shot counter shot
• Eyeline matches
• Match on action
Temporal continuity usually appears continuous, but regularly elides action
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