16.1.1

The Gloaming

What is editing?

The process of removing, adding and manipulating source material to create footages and scenes before joining it together to tell a story.

What is Elliptical editing?

A shot that suggests what may have happened in a scene. E.g. a shot of the girl dozing by the fire at night and then the next scene where she wakes up suggesting to the audience that she went to sleep.

Why are long shots used?

It’s used to remind the audience where they are.

What is ‘non-diagetic sound’?

The character can’t hear the music but the audience can.

How do we know she is bending down to pick up the ring? (What shots are used and why?)

She looks down at the floor and then a close up is shown after of her hand picking up the ring and then a shot of her looking at the ring in her hand as the audience makes the connection that she picked up the ring.

Hustle

Overhead establishing shot – what does this achieve?

Sets out the space where the action takes place and where the characters positions within the room. And improves the status of the character standing looking down.

What is Shot-Reverse-Shot?

Cutting back and forth between the two shots with different characters but it is still the same scene.

What is Eye-line matching?

Where the characters in different shots have the same line of sight e.g. the standing man is looking down in the scene and the seated man is looking up in the scene it gives the audience the impression they are looking at each other. Also uses shot-reverse-shot.

Why do we cut to the other members of the group?

So the audience can see they’re reaction to the plan and each other.

What is a wipe?

A video transition that ‘wipes’ away the old scene and at the same time replaces it with the new setting.

What is the effect of using quick cuts?

It gives a fast paced feel to the film rhythm and keeps the story moving along and the audience on their toes.