These terms came from the article "Don't Know a Cutaway from a Cross-Cut?This Video Breaks Down Edit Speak", which provides both a video and a list of terms. Make sure you copy and paste this list into your class notes, for these are the terms we need to know for this weekend's assignment. The video breaks down each of these terms, talking about where they are in films and their purpose. After discussing all the types of cuts and transitions, it went a step farther and talked about creative combinations of each. For example, the film The Graduate used a match cut into j-cut to bring the audience to three different places while having a flow.
The class was then given the weekend assignment. The assignment is finding a clip from a movie and analyzing the specific editing choices and their effects. Try to find a clip that has interesting edits, like the example used above. This assignment is due by class on Monday.
To conclude the class, we were shown one of the greatest transitions in cinematography. I'll include the link at the bottom of this page. I don't want to ruin what happens, but some background knowledge: the scene is operating on a person who has to go through an operation involving his skin, so if you easily get a weak stomach, beware. Go to 3:25, sit back, and enjoy. Oh, it also involves pie.
Editing has huge effects on what the audience perceives. Great editing shouldn't even be noticed. I recently watched a video on bad editing in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, and I was surprised at how many mistakes the movie made. There were edits that ruined the pace in scenes, tone, and sometimes even continuity. The video does a great job showing just how important editors are to films, and how hard their job can get, especially if scenes are blocked or directed incorrectly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAZmisGLLY
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