The History of EditingAnd Editing techniques

Shot reverse shot

DefinitionA shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a

conversation between two actors, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other.

Example= Sexy Beast (2000)

Transitions

Definition• A film transition is a type of post production technique process of filming

editing and video editing by union scene or shots are combined • These transitions are usually to convey a tone or mood , suggest the

passage of time or separate parts of the story• cut= simple jump between two shots• Cross/fade=gradual fade• Fade= shade from black and white to colour• Wipe= pushes off screen

Graphic match

DefinitionA graphic match is a cut made to transition between two objects of a similar

shape, it is also used to link two objects metaphorically or to create continuity

Example= Psycho(2000)

Eye line matchDefinition

A term used to point to the continuity editing practice ensuring the logic of the look or gaze. In other words, eye line matching is based on the belief in mainstream cinema that when a character looks into off-screen space the spectator expects to see what he or she is looking at. Thus there will be a cut to show what is being looked at:objectviewanother character

The History of editingThomas Edison

(1847 – 1931)

Thomas Edison created the Kinetoscope, he then created the

first copyrighted film “The Record of a Sneeze” in 1894

James Williamson of Hove(1855 – 1933)

James Williamson was a director in hove, he created the first edited film

called “FIRE!!!! 1901”

Soviet Montage

Soviet Montage is the idea that when you show a film clip followed by another we instantly think they are related(this is shown with the film opposite) this film was created by Lev Kuleshov.

Sergei Eisenstein(1898 – 1948)

Developed the theory