CHAPTER 4 EDITING

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES  Explore the Theoretical Foundations for Editorial Decisions;  Gain an understanding of the universal features of Computer-Based Video Editing Systems;  Survey Historical Developments in editing techniques;  Provide a skill base to build your First Visual Program in Postproduction.

EDITING IS SELECTING  Shooting ratio  Shot log  Taking out the mistakes

EDITING STYLES  V. I. Pudovkin Film is a “plastic medium.” Meaning created through editing.  Sergei Eisenstein Meaning created in the juxtaposition of shots

ANALYTIC EDITING DeductiveSceneConstruction

SYNTHETIC EDITING InductiveSceneConstruction

MASTER SCENE METHOD  Master Shot sets pace and continuity  Cut-ins  Cut-aways

ELEMENTS OF EDITING ContinuityTime  Real time  Dramatic time  Flashbacks and Foreshadows Pace  Metric editing  Rhythmic editing  Lyrical editing  Editing pace affects audience mood Space

CUTTING POINTS  Need for a shift in attention  Cutting on action  Leading the action  Following the action

MONTAGE  Summarizes a passage of time  Gives the audience an idea of the scope of an action  Examines the dreams or internal turmoil of a character

NONLINEAR COMPUTER-BASED EDITING  Shots are digitized (or captured)  Draft mode  Off-line editing  On-line editing

NONLINEAR EDITING USER INTERFACE  Clips  Key frame  Non-destructive editing  Destructive editing  Bins  Preview window  Timeline window

TRANSITIONS  Fade  Dissolve  Wipe

MORE NON-LINEAR EDITING CONTROLS  Titles  Special Effects  Rendering  Audio  Peripherals  Backing Up Data

EXERCISES 1. Edit a Two-Minute Scene. Take your characters on a dramatic journey. Illustrate either the Analytic or Synthetic editing approach. 2. Using a videotape of your favorite television show, create a One-Minute Promotional Segment that highlights the Main Themes of the program. 3. Edit a Two-Minute Montage with a distinct Visual Rhythm. Copyright 2008 Taylor and Francis