10. HISTORICAL AND AESTHETIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN EDITING
MID 1890s
- Lumiere Brothers invented the Cinematograph
- Lumiere Bros. (Auguste & Louis) early films
contained no editing
11. HISTORICAL AND AESTHETIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN EDITING
MID 1890s
- Lumiere Brothers invented the Cinematograph
- Lumiere Bros. (Auguste & Louis) early films
contained no editing
- Single-shot recordings (sequence shots)
12. HISTORICAL AND AESTHETIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN EDITING
MID 1890s
- Lumiere Brothers invented the Cinematograph
- Lumiere Bros. (Auguste & Louis) early films
contained no editing
- Single-shot recordings (sequence shots)
- Lasted the duration of one roll of film (1-2 minutes)
13. HISTORICAL AND AESTHETIC
DEVELOPMENTS IN EDITING
MID 1890s
- Lumiere Brothers invented the Cinematograph
- Lumiere Bros. (Auguste & Louis) early films
contained no editing
- Single-shot recordings (sequence shots)
- Lasted the duration of one roll of film (1-2 minutes)
-The duration of the shots and the event were equal
15. George Melies
created episodic films by connecting
shots: cutting to continuity
- Editing and camera placement still based
on live theatre
16. George Melies
created episodic films by connecting
shots: cutting to continuity
- Editing and camera placement still based
on live theatre
- Camera is stationary, outside of the action
17. George Melies
created episodic films by connecting
shots: cutting to continuity
- Editing and camera placement still based
on live theatre
- Camera is stationary, outside of the action
-Similar to curtain coming down and opening
in a new location
18.
19. Editing Breakdown
What is the shot selection? (MS, CU,
etc.)
What is the angle? (High, Low, etc.)
Is there camera movement? (Dolly, pan,
etc.)
Transition between shots? Is it a
straight cut or is there a dissolve, dip to
black, etc…
20. Cutting to Continuity
“Cutting to continuity tries to preserve
the fluidity of an event without literally
showing all of it” (Giannetti 132).
23. 1903
-Edwin S. Porter made Life of an American
Fireman and The Great Train Robbery
- Porter used editing to create parallel action
24. 1903
-Edwin S. Porter made Life of an American
Fireman and The Great Train Robbery
- Porter used editing to create parallel action
- Shots are not linear - shot B does not pick up
where shot A left off – linked instead by the
continuity of an IDEA
The Great Train Robbery (1903), Edwin S. Porter
27. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
- D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
28. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
- D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
29. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
30. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
-Expand visual explanation-
31. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
-Expand visual explanation-
-juxtaposing long shots,
32. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
-Expand visual explanation-
-juxtaposing long shots,
-medium shots, close ups, etc.
33. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
-Expand visual explanation-
-juxtaposing long shots,
-medium shots, close ups, etc.
- varying the length of shots
34. 1915 “The Father of Filmmaking”
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Classical cutting
-Editing within scene to vary dramatic intensity
-Expand visual explanation-
-juxtaposing long shots,
-medium shots, close ups, etc.
- varying the length of shots
-shifting the attention within a scene
35.
36. 1915
-D. W. Griffith makes The Birth of a Nation
-Also changed film acting
- acting for a close up = greater subtlety
- less like stage acting
41. CONTINUITY EDITING:
Designed to make editing INVISIBLE
- cutting on action: action begins in one shot and ends in
another
- cutting on dialogue: motivated by whoever is
talking (or listening)
43. CONTINUITY EDITING:
Designed to make editing INVISIBLE
- cutting on action: action begins in one shot and ends in
another
- cutting on dialogue: motivated by whoever is
talking (or listening)
- cut on the glance: edit follows the eyes of a character
46. CONTINUITY EDITING: AKA Classical Cutting
Master shot: A long shot of the entire action without
cuts.
47. CONTINUITY EDITING: AKA Classical Cutting
Master shot: A long shot of the entire action without
cuts.
The action is then repeated a number to times using
medium shots, close ups, etc.
48. CONTINUITY EDITING: AKA Classical Cutting
Master shot: A long shot of the entire action without
cuts.
The action is then repeated a number to times using
medium shots, close ups, etc.
Without a master shot editors many not have
adequate footage
50. 1. How is editing used to inform the viewer
about Tsotsi’s childhood?
2. How is continuity editing used in Tsotsi?
Be specific and use editing grammar to support
your claim.
Response Questions - CHOOSE ONE OF THESE QUESTIONS TO RESPOND TO
RESPONSE PAPERS: Throughout the course of the semester, we will screen at least twelve films. You are required to write half-page
response papers for at least five of the films. These papers are due one week from the day they are assigned. Each paper is worth a
maximum of 2 points. These papers may constitute cumulative total of 10 possible points. All papers must be typed using 12 point
Times Roman font, with 1” margins and be double-spaced. No handwritten pages accepted. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
are taken into account. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
53. Moscow Film School used film as
propaganda
Their editing style was in direct
opposition to American classical cutting
54. Moscow Film School used film as
propaganda
Their editing style was in direct
opposition to American classical cutting
Soviets believed that the power was in
the juxtaposition
55. Moscow Film School used film as
propaganda
Their editing style was in direct
opposition to American classical cutting
Soviets believed that the power was in
the juxtaposition
Cuts called attention to themselves
56. Moscow Film School used film as
propaganda
Their editing style was in direct
opposition to American classical cutting
Soviets believed that the power was in
the juxtaposition
Cuts called attention to themselves
The meaning was made in the edit
59. 1920s
- Lev Kuleshov, Soviet film theorist
- Experimented with juxtaposition
- Shots cut together to create ideas not
contained in either shot on its own
= meaning through editing
60. 1920s
- Lev Kuleshov, Soviet film theorist
- Experimented with juxtaposition
- Shots cut together to create ideas not
contained in either shot on its own
= meaning through editing
MONTAGE EDITING
70. MONTAGE EDITING
Sergei Eisenstein
- shots COLLIDE to make meaning
-often fragmenting time and space
- montage calls attention to itself,
unlike Continuity editing
-the contrast and conflict of images
75. SHORT ATTENTION SPAN:
MTV/30 SEC. COMMERCIAL INFLUENCES
- “MTV Generation” - grew up watching 30 second TV
commercials, and rapidly-edited music videos
76. SHORT ATTENTION SPAN:
MTV/30 SEC. COMMERCIAL INFLUENCES
- “MTV Generation” - grew up watching 30 second TV
commercials, and rapidly-edited music videos
- Shots often last a second or two (or less)