Continuity Editing Practice
Things learned
During this practice of continuity editing we have learned how to film basic continuity shots and edit them together. Aisling and Maddie both practiced acting and I practiced with the camera work. We had to record each part 3 times because we struggled to keep the seriousness and often laughed during filming! However towards the end we had regained the seriousness and filmed the last few shots in one go. We then spent an hour editing the shots and putting them together. All 3 of us had a try at the editing of the clips - shortening the length of clips and ensuring that it all flowed together. We also added in the sound effects to the film.
To improve
To improve on our practice I think we should have used some dialogue and possibly made our 3 shots - match on action, shot reverse shot and 180 degree rule - much more clear so it's easy to tell the difference when watching it. We should have definitely had a scene in which there was dialogue.
I thought that the first shot in the corridor was really effective; the panning was very controlled and the way the character appeared and disappeared with the pan made it feel as though the camera was doing a 'double-take', in the same way a person would. The soundtrack helped to build the tension very nicely, with dramatic moments being highlighted by 'stings': sudden, sharp parts of a soundtrack used to punctuate certain moments.
ReplyDeleteI think that as you said, it can be a little hard to distinguish where exactly your different types of shot are. For example, I couldn't find a match-on-action shot. I also think that it would make more sense to finish on the second last shot, the zoom-in on the antagonist's face, as this feels more climatic and the soundtrack seems to draw to a more natural close at this point.
Sean
This film made great use of camerawork and soundtrack to create tension and to firmly place yourself within the horror genre. One of the best shots in the film was the panning shots in the corridors where you cleverly created the idea of something supernatural and abnormal. The soundtrack really adds to it by having shrieking violins to emphasise danger. The handheld shot was also very good as you avoiding overusing it and making the audience feel motion sick. One of the few problems with the the film was when Maddie met Aisling you took some of the tension out of the tim as the protagonist had met the antagonist and nothing had happened. Overall I thought the film was very well made and you were able to show how your film fits into the horror genre.
ReplyDelete- Matt