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  discontinuity editing: the editor will purposely use shots that have nothing to do with the shot to confuse the audience -Engages attention from the audience -Forces the audience to guess the intention of the plot -Keeps the audience wanting a more establishing shot The first shot that provides an overview of the scene -Lets the audience know the surrounding setting -Gives an overview of what could be lurking around -Create tone eyeline match: An editing technique that shows where the character is looking -Shows what the character sees -Gives a first-person POV -Better allows for the audience to follow dialog Crosscutting: Used to established action occurring at the same time and place -Audience sees everything that is happening -Allows the audience to know things before the character does - Makes situations clear for the audience j cut: Audio from the following scene overlaps...

  continuity editing: the process of editing together different but related to giving viewers the experience of a consistent story in both time and space. -provides consistent story -Ensures a consistent time slot in the film -provides a better experience for viewers graphic editing: Editing frames or scenes to improve the graphics within it. -Improves visuals of the scene -Provides a better audience experience -Makes the film or scene look more professional shot/reverse shot: film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character jump cut: abrupt transition from one scene to another -Changes focus in a scene -Provides a change in setting -Gives the audience more of a feel to the surrounding area of a film insert shot: Any shot whose only objective is to draw t...

Other Terms  Editing: Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. Key terms were to show signs to the story, to put together raw footage, and illuminate personal emotions.  temporal editing; Temporal editing is when the relations between shots function to control time. The key terms are works to convey the order, duration, or frequency of events. rhythmic editing- Rhythmic editing is when the relations between shots function to control film pace. The key terms are a shot's physical length corresponds to a measurable duration,  shows flow, and creates tension action match-film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. The key terms are to show relationthe  between to scenes, create dra...

For this group assignment, we had to describe a list of vocabulary words and provide the effects that they create within the film. We each had a list of vocabulary words that we had to define. For this assignment, I had to define the following: Editor, spatial editing,180-degree rule, graphic match, parallel editing, I-cut, Wipe, slow motion, and visual effects.  Cristina Mayfield Editor : Someone who assembles all raw footage and inputs uncut rushes of sound with an outline of footage and/or a shot list, script, or screenplay. - Makes revisions as per the request of the Director. -Trimming segments of footage. -Reads the scripts to understand the vision of the Director.  spatial editing:   Spatial editing is when the relations between shots function to construct film space.  -h elps the audience understand where they are               ...

  How does sound establish the opening image, the theme stated, set-up, and the catalyst? Ask questions such as: Is the sound melodic, discordant, or crescendo? How is the rhythm illustrating the pace of the film? (fast, slow, irregular) In the opening film, the sound created a calming aura to help the viewer understand the setting as welcoming and friendly, but as you hear the words and understand the concept of the narrator then you notice the dramatic effect the film has. The setup is very organized to show the theme of the film as the neighborhood has strict rules. the catalyst is set up  by a conversation had between the main character and himself as he's seeing colors while nobody Are the sounds best suited for the film? yes  Yes/No and why? Yes the film is very calm and the sounds in the background such as the bird noises and the white noise music create a calming aura for the person watching the film's opening  List 2 or more dialogue lines that support the w...

  What is the purpose of sound in the film? Sound is important in delivering information about the plot of the film. Sound also allows the audience to know when  The Components of Sound Define Dialogue Cinematic dialogue is oral speech between fictional characters. Define Sound Effects Sound effect is an artificially created or enhanced sound, or sound process used to emphasize artistic or other content of media.  Define Music An arrangement of sounds having melody, rhythm, and usually harmony classical music. Define diegetic sounds A diegetic sound is any sound that emanates from a film – it can include everything from the voices of characters, the dialogues, an internal monologue, and even the sounds of objects. List the diegetic sounds in the movie and give two or more examples. 0: 51 - Kids playing and laughing at the park  2:06 - Asher, Fiona, and Jonas are having a friendly conversation; Dialogue Define non-diegetic sounds Non-diegetic sound is sound that come...

  What is the purpose of editing in a film? Title of the Film: The Giver Genre: Dystopian Fiction, Drama, Sci-Fi Production company or more Walden Media, The Weinstein Company, Tonik, As is Production Film Editor and list three films they worked on. Barry Alexander Brown: Son of the South War at Home Lonely in America Theme: The Importance of Memory, Individuality and freedom of choice  Define continuity: Ensuring that all of the details in a film or show are consistent between each shot.  Conventions of a Film Opening and Narrative Structure Film Opening Conventions: Document the conventions of a film opening. E.g., Production company, titles, etc. production company, setting, title What is Exposition and list techniques are used to establish the world of a film? Exposition is a description or explanation to prove an idea such as music, literature, dialogue, and film. List examples of Exposition in the Film Opening: Music being played, narrative dialogue from the main ch...