the history of editing and an introduction to the terminology
editing lesson two
The layout of premiere
Kolb (1984)
Introduced to Premiere
The edit you created
You presented it to groupand fed back onThe decisions made
How would you improve?
Edit lesson two
Edit?Google search for “edit” and look what you get
History of editingThomas Edison
(1847 – 1931)
Kinetoscope (1894) Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
1894 = first copyrighted film.
James Williamson of Hove(1855 – 1933)
First edited filmsFire! (1901)
The Big Swallow (1901)
Life of an American Fireman (1903) Edwin Stanton Porter (1870 – 1941)
• Worked for Edison• Copied idea off Williamson
• Added a new shot the Close up• Hollywood continuity editing
Editing in filmmaking is bornSoviet Montage
Lev Kuleshov (1889 -1970) Hitchcock explains
Sergei Eisenstein(1898 – 1948)
Developed the theory
A film editor must creatively work with the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing,
as well as the actors' performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even rewrite the film to craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of a film
Editing definition
Engage in imaginative and creative activity in
their own media production coursework and develop an appreciation of the imagination
and creativity of others (what you are evidencing next!) in the creation of media
texts.
OCR coursework definition
“Editing• Includes transition of image and sound – continuity and non-continuity systems. • Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic match, action match, jump cut, crosscutting, parallel editing, cutaway; insert.
• Other transitions, dissolve, fade-in, fade-out, wipe, superimposition, long take, short take, slow motion, ellipsis and expansion of time, post-production, visual effects. Editing:• Pacing of show, sound levels, use of silence, continuity, post-production effects, transitions.”
OCR Media Specs definition
Research the Word you have been given e.g. Transition
group research task (mixed!)
Find a description that you think fits
Find examples from films. Note down links use screenshots
Come back as a group and share ideas with other group members, note anything down you have missed.
Research the Word you have been given e.g. Transition
group research task (mixed!)
Find a description that you think fits
Find examples from films. Note down links use screenshots
Come back as a group and share ideas with other group members, note anything down you have missed.
Now that you are back in your production groups tell your other group members what
you have learnt.
Whilst you are listening take notes.
Repeat until you all have a note of all the techniques you have researched.
Back to your original groups
Create a blog post called
Editing (within the category of post production)
Discuss the History and also the techniques you have learnt
BONUS POINTS! – Discuss in your blog how you could use these in your title sequence!
Blog write up