3. We are going to watch
the first 15 minutes of
Sex Traffic (2004)
A powerful two-part
drama about two young
Moldovan sisters
kidnapped and
trafficked through
Europe to the dark side
of London, betrayed by
pimps and police, and
fighting for their lives. Watch now on 4oD
6. List the all of the
editing devices
that you can
think of
7. Cutting – The simple change from one
shot/scene to another
Cross Cutting - Editing that alternates shots
of two or more lines of action occurring in
different places, usually simultaneously. The
two actions are therefore linked, associating
the characters from both lines of action.
8. We have studied this before for your
preliminary task.
This is used in conversation to move from one
character to another and back again.
9. Again we have studied this before
This is where the camera shoots one
continuous piece of action and the edit
switches from one perspective to another.
10. A cut obeying the axis of action principle, in which the first shot shows a person off in one
direction and the second shows a nearby space containing what he or she sees. If the
person looks left, the following shot should imply that the looker is offscreen right. See
the example below -
First we see her looking... then we see what she looks at.
As her interest grows, the eyeline match (that is the connection between looker and
looked) is stressed with matching close-ups of her face and Icarus's falling into the ocean
in the painting. Again, this implies that she is looking directly at Icarus's body.
11. First we see her looking...
then we see what she looks
at.
As her interest grows, the
eyeline match (that is the
connection between looker
and looked) is stressed
with matching close-ups of
her face and the section of
the painting she is
interested in
12. With pace you are looking for how long or
short the time between each edit is.
If we are watching a car chase we would expect
the time to be short between each edit.
A emotional drama may have much longer
between each of its cuts
You can also think about rhythem. Have the
edits been timed to key moments or the beat
of the piece of music behind the scene?
13. Watch this clip and analyse how the editing
techniques have been used in the clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkBzbdi
qV0
Record examples for each of the techniques
using the table on the next slide.
14. Example from 24 Function of the editing
Editing Device interrogation scene devise
Cutting /Cross Cutting This is used to move the It shows relation and focuses
scene from the interrogation on the same narrative as the
room to a different room. other scene. It gives the
audience more information
on what is going on
regarding the same
particular scene.
Shot Reverse-Shot This is used when both This gives clear focus on who
characters engage in a is talking and shows
conversation. expression of the characters
involved in talking.
Match on Action This is used to show two This makes the audience feel
different perspective in the as if they are there alongside
interrogation, without using the action. The more match
the shot reverse-shot. an actions shots there are
the more fast-paced the
sequence becomes.
Eyeline Match This is used to show what This makes an object the
the main character is looking centre of attention. This way
at when he enters the room. the audience will know it is
15. In groups fill in the last
column of the table
evaluating the function
of the editing devices.
16. Answer the following question:
Does the use of editing in TV Dramas construct
the meaning about relationships between
characters.
Post your response on your blog along with
this PowerPoint when it is filled in.
17. Different editing features create different
effects. If for example the pace is slow and the
scene focuses on two characters, the mood
becomes calm. If in addition a shot reverse shot
and close up is added, we know they are talking
to each other in a calm mood, suggesting they
are close. If eye line match is used, focusing on
their eyes, it suggests that the characters are
very close. If the pace is fast and focuses on two
different characters, we know the atmosphere is
heavy or exciting between the two, suggesting
they feel anger or hatred towards each other.
