Task 8 – Using Continuity Editing Techniques

our continuity editing

In the sequence we made our own continuity editing, we used the continuity editing technique to make our film and added match on action Eye line match, 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot.

Firstly, we were able to use shot reverse shot in between the conversation of two characters, talking about their hobbies.  I believe we were able to use the shot reverse shot perfectly because we were able to show one character face when talking and showed the second character face when talking, therefore it did not confuse the audience when they are watching it therefore, when the audience see's it they will know what’s going on in between each shot.

Secondly, we were able to use Eye line technique action during our filming because in our film shot we see a character seating down doing his work and then, we see the same character turning around immediately, looking at the clock behind him. I think we were able to use this shot really good because we were able to edit each shot very quickly and effectively because in the shot we could see where the character is looking, what he is looking at. Therefore it meant that there wasn't any clashes between our editing.

Furthermore, we were able to use Match on action technique which we used when the character was coming in at the door during our film clip. In our film clip, we see the character walking down the corridor towards the door and then in our other shot we see outside of the door and lastly in our last shot we see the character coming into the classroom and then see the rest of the action inside the classroom. I believe we were able to do this perfectly, which lead to us having a perfect continuity film.

Finally, we were able to use 180 degree when filming during the clip because we made sure character A is always on the right and character B is always on the left at all-time which lead to our film shot becoming continuous. The 180 degree rule which shows that the characters are in the same position they should be in.

In conclusion for each technique we was able to use all of it successfully.

Task 7– Understanding Continuity Editing

continuity editing
Continuity editing is the predominant style of film editing and video editing in the post-production process of filmmaking of narrative films and television programs. The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing process and to establish a logical coherence between shots. furthermore, continuity editing is what became known as the popular classical Hollywood styles of editing . It was developed by early European and American directors, in particular DW. Grifith, in his films such as The Birth of a Nation.
The classical styles of continuity editing ensures temporal (time) and spatial (space) continuity as a way of advancing narratives using such techniques as the 180 degree rule match on action, shots, reverse shots.


continuity shots is very important as it helps retain a sense of realistic chronology and generates the feeling that time is moving forward. Continuity editing does not mean you can use a flash back or flash forward, as long the narrative will still be seen to be progressing forward in an expected or realistic way.

The key continuity technique

Eye line match- the eye line match describe the placement of two particular shots placed together . This technique links two shots together. We see a character working at something off screen and then we cut to a shot of what they are looking at. This allows the audience experience an event in the film just as the character is experiencing it.

match on action
This technique link two shots together. We also see character start an action in one shot, the camera then cuts to a different angle and we see the character finish the action in the second shot. This technique ensures that the action seem like none natural and realistic movement even when the actor may have really performed it twice.

shots, Reverse shots
This techniques links two shots together. The first shot reveals one characters and the second shot reveals the second character , this allows the two characters and realise that they are interacting with each other.
Those who create a film will use this because it will allow the audience feel like the characters are talking to them directly.  If you do not use a shot, reverse shot, the audience might get bored of what you’re filming because there’s only one shot being filmed throughout.

180 degree rule
180- degree rules is a base guideline that state that two characters ( or other element) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passer over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called Crossing the line. Those who are creating a film might use 180 rule because it allows the audience to visually have a connection with what movement that going on around the film characters.

Task 6 - Creating a Montage

Our created Montage

Soviet Montage

In our soviet montage, it shows a day to day school of us. In our montage we were able to use our clip and after filming the clip, we were able to use an image to represent our previous clip. The purpose of our montage is to show our audience that we can create a successful soviet montage. Our produced montage shows our audience how we feel when we are in school through the use of one clip and using another clip to show the first one. In conclusion, I believe that our soviet piece of montage was successful. 

Hollywood Montage

We were able to create our own piece of Hollywood Montage. In our Hollywood montage, we were able to show a clip of the whole school day and was able to make it last for two minute and twenty second. The purpose of the clip is to show our audience that we can record and edit successfully and also put it up on our blog for audience to see. This means that we able to use the right recording style to enable our work to be perfect.  In conclusion, I believe that our Hollywood montage was successful but we could improve on couple stuff like our communication when filming, we can improve this this will then lead to us having a perfect Hollywood Montage.                          

Task 5 – Understanding Montage Theory

Montage 

 The term montage has a slightly different meaning when refereed to the following three contexts:

• French film 
• Hollywood cinema 
• Early Soviet film making  

Montage is a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information. The term has been used in various contexts. It was introduced to cinema primarily by Eisenstein, and early Soviet directors used it as a synonym for creative editing.In France the word ''Montage'' simply denotes cutting. The montage sequence is usually used to suggest the passage of time, rather than to create a symbolic meaning as it does in Soviet montage theory. 

The French Montage 

in the film practice 'Montage' simply means assembly/ editing.  Therefore, in French film the term simply identifies the process of editing. 

French montage is the process by which an editor takes two pieces of film of tape and combines them to emphasise their meaning. It is a method by which through two unrelated shots we may create a third and different meaning.

Hollywood style montage 

Hollywood film makers choose to include a montage to show the viewer different part of film shot. For example, the movie Rocky uses this the best as it shows part of the long period of time in a space of 2 minute. In addition, it include different aspect that's use in his training. furthermore, Hollywood montage is used to condense a long narrative sequence into a short compact sequence. For example if a film maker is trying to show a week of someone training for football, they could do this by condensing the one week of training to become a two minute sequence. 

Soviet Montage

The Soviet Montage movement started in 1924/25 and ended at 1930. During the Montage movement's existence, perhaps less than thirty films were made in the style. But the films were very powerful at that time.
In 1920, montage had different meaning, film makers started Juxtaposition* shot to create new meaning that did not exist in either shot alone. 

*Juxtaposition means placing two deliberately contrasting images next to each other.

Lev kuleshov did an experiment in around 1920. Kuleshov edited together a short film in which a shot of the expressionless face of Tsarist matinee idol Ivan Mosjoukine was alternated with various other shots (a plate of soup, a girl in a coffin, a woman on a divan). The film was shown to an audience who believed that the expression on Mosjoukine's face was different each time he appeared, depending on whether he was "looking at" the plate of soup, the girl in the coffin, or the woman on the divan, showing an expression of hunger, grief or desire, respectively. 

Sergei Eisenstein was a significant filmmaker because he showed off the Soviet Montage. His feature length film was called strike and he showed a video of the strikers and cross-cuts it to show a cattle being executed. This done this to show his audience the way in the strikers were treated.

He also compared and contrast a clip with another clip, in order to show this he created a Soviet Montage called Strike. furthermore, this is used to reveal a hidden, deeper meaning. For example A shots of a butcher slaughtering a cattle is used to suggest the Russian troops were mistreating the striking workers.