1. A2 Media Studies coursework: editing checklist
CONVENTION USE, DONE
DEVELOP,
CHALLENGE?
institutional title card at start
Single word/rhetorical question title cards during trailer to lead
audience through
Thought beats
Sound bridging
Cutaway shots
Establishing shots
Eye line matches
Parallel narratives
Short, sharp shots
Dialogue edited so it is clear which scenes are linked- it should
be like listening to a conversation: very short pauses between
lines, naturalistic
Shot-reverse-shots
Two shots
Big close ups
Reaction shots
Fade to black if trying to create suspense
Slow motion
Black and white
Voiceover at start and finish
Institutional title card at end with name of show, channel logo
colours, fonts, scheduling, hashtag, website