3. Write a target on a post it explaining how you will achieve
one of the Learning Outcomes below:
• be able to come up with an idea for a short film that
demonstrates editing techniques
• plan to use editing techniques and transitions to tell
the story, and plan to use sound to add impact to the
edit.
• Use plan to use editing in an innovative way
MUST
SHOULD
COULD
Use adjectives to describe your characters
(Aim to fit at least one into your story)
English
Target
4. You have 45 minutes to prepare a simple and basic
story outline individually (without thinking about editing to start off)
You must include the following and use the
template on Moodle (building a storyline):
-Character background
-The setting of the film
- Beginning, Middle and End
- Plot twists
5. Delaying the exposition
Exposition relates to the revealing of facts in
your story.
In pairs
• Discuss how you could tell the audience about your main
character
• Discuss which parts of the character story you are going to leave
out entirely or withhold for later in the story.
• If you are withholding information how will you reveal it later on?
• Which editing techniques could you use to tell this story?
6. Consider how you are going to tell your
story to engage the audience using one of
these techniques. Discuss In Pairs
• Motivated
• Montage
• jump-cutting
• parallel editing
7. TASK: Write up your ideas
• Write a plan outlining how you
intend to:
• Withhold or give information in
your story
• Use one or more of the following
techniques:
• Motivated
• Montage
• jump-cutting
• parallel editing
