1. EDITING
To familiarise myself with the media terminology for editing.
To analyse the different effects on a film through the editing.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, using
terminology appropriately and with accurate and coherent written expression.
STARTER
• What is editing?

2. Editing for mood & tone
• What do we find out about a film through the
way it is edited?

3. Editing for realism
• To construct the illusion of reality
through 'invisible’ processes such as:
• continuity editing;
• the 180-degree rule;
• shot-reverse-shot;
• match on action;
• eyeline match.

4. Editing to show a passage of time
• to show the passage of time through
visual effects or transitions:
• dissolve,
• fade in, fade out or to black;
• wipe, slow motion or fast-forward;
• short or long takes;
• flashback

5. Editing to show simultaneous
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to represent simultaneous activity:
insert;
cutaway,
cross-cutting,
parallel editing

6. Editing to disrupt
• to disrupt or challenge the viewer’s
expectations:
• jump-cut,
• montage editing,
• post-production special effects.

7. Editing for pace
• What’s the pace and rhythm of editing
in these sequences?
Try:
• - counting the shots to gauge the
variety of shot lengths and variations
in pace.
• - mapping the edit points in a diagram
to get the ‘shape’ of the sequence.

8. Compare the pace of edits…

9. The terminology:
• dissolve, fade in, fade out or to black;
wipe, slow motion or fast-forward;
short or long takes; flashback.
• jump-cut, montage editing, postproduction special effects.
• insert; cutaway, cross-cutting, parallel
editing.
• continuity editing; the 180-degree rule;
shot-reverse-shot; match on action;
eyeline match.