NATURAL TRANSITIONS PART 2

What are natural transitions? How do these types of transitions differ from the ones that you've learned already? What does each of them add to a film?

A natural transition is a cut. A pan shot is when the camera moves sideways quick enough so that the picture blurs is called a whip pan. This transition is great for alluding to the passage of time or indicating a frenetic pace of action. A body wipe lets the talent come closer to the camera, or walk in front of the camera, until the shot is completely obscured and goes black. Reverse for the start of the next shot. Cutting on motion allows the audience to capture the action in a more exciting way.

NATURAL TRANSITIONS PART 1

What is a natural transition? What are three different techniques that this video mentions? What would each of them add to a scene?

   A natural transition is a cut. Wipe transition are for a change of location or passage of time. Objects with similar shapes can be used for natural transitions. Such as a wall to another wall, just be sure to zoom in completely to fill the entire frame with the wall. When doing a switch pans use blurred shots to transition. When doing this you want to be working at the telephoto end of your lens. With these transitions you'll be one step closer to becoming a better editor.

CUTTING ON ACTION

What is cutting on action? How does it seamlessly blend two shots together? What are two things that you must keep in mind when cutting on action in your films?

   Editing in movies is done by very skilled people. Many people don't realize what goes into editing action. Cutting on action is editing short clips together to make the continuity make sense. The cuts make it all more exciting to watch. You must always keep in mind the 180 degree rule and continuity errors. All these things can make or, if done incorrectly, ruin your movie.

BLOG QUESTION: MISE EN SCENE

What is mise-en-scene? How is the term used in the film industry? What are two reasons that it is so important?

   Mise en scéne is a french word meaning "placing on stage." It refers to everything such as the actors, lighting, props, and costumes on set. The term Mise en scène is the collaboration of professionals. In the academic realm, mise-en-scène is used when the feel of a film is under discussion.

MONTAGE EDIT

What is theme or idea that you want to communicate for your photo montage? What type of montage from the list on the keynote are you going to create? Why did you decided to pick this? What song have you selected? What kind of photographs do you intend to use in your montage?

   In my montage I'm communicating the fact that humans are doing nothing but contaminating the earth. Pollution and overpopulation is killing the planet we live on. I'm following the leit motif montage. I decided to use this because I want music to play a very important role in my montage video. I've selected "Skin" by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury. The song is part of the score from Ex Machina. I'm picking pictures of beautiful and relaxing landscapes. Then they'll followed by fast pictures of war, pollution, poverty, and tragic accidents caused by humans.

CONTINUITY EDIT REFLECTION

What challenges are you having with your continuity edit? What are three challenges that you've encountered while editing it. What aspects do you like about the project?

   I've had trouble editing the clips together so that there aren't any awkward pauses between each line. In some parts they don't leave space between their lines so I have to cut the clip before the next person starts talking. I'm also having trouble with the dialog because they don't repeat all of the lines in both shots. I really like this challenge because it will be very helpful in the future.

LINEAR VS NONLINEAR EDITING

If a client gave you some old Digital Video Tapes (DV) and paid you to edit the footage together. Would you use linear or non linear editing? Why? If you had to explain the advantage of one over the other to your client, what would you tell them?

   I would use non-linear because I find it much easier to use. Easier to understand and use. When doing linear editing you can mess up easily and mess up the entire project. You can easily drop the ball. From my point of view, it's a bit more complicated.