FINAL PROJECT #2

EDIT TRANSITION EXAMPLES

 1. Star Wars A New Hope - Wipe 

            In these several different shots, you will watch several examples of wipes. These wipes are used to transition from one shot to another. Some of the transitions are used to move from one shot to another shot located in a different setting within the story. The other examples in the video are of shot that go along with the action of a character or transition to a flash-forward. At 0:22 in the video you can see Luke Skywalker (actor) entering his land speeder (vehicle) and then driving to the right. Once he begins to leave the frame the film editor uses a wipe that transitions to Luke driving across the desert.

2. The Wolf of Wall Street - Freeze Frame

     In this clip the film editor uses a freeze frame, this is used then by the narrator/main character to explain who he is and give information vital for the viewers understanding of the story. The freeze frame is also used as dramatic and action shot, this allows viewers to still be entertained while still learning more about the main character. It keeps them engaged otherwise it would be too much for the viewers to look at the same time if there was not a freeze frame.

3. The Social Network - Shot/reverse shot

        The clip from "The Social Network" is between two main characters that are fighting for ownership of the app Facebook. While arguing the film editor uses shot/reverse shot to show the two characters argument. The use of shot/reverse lets viewers better understand the argument and helps viewers stay in track of who is talking. Shot/reverse is used several times throughout the clip for viewers to show both points of views of each actors/actress. With shot/reverse it would just be shots of one person talking without seeing the actor talk, it would make the shot boring.

4. Sherlock Holmes - Flash-forward

        The whole shot in "Sherlock Holmes" is a flash-forward and it used to explain what Sherlock (main character) is going to do when he begins to fight the other character. You see as Sherlock begins to narrate what he has planned out in his head before he fights him. The flash-forward is perfect and fits Sherlock because he is a very intellectual detective. It allows for viewers to learn more about Sherlock and how he thinks.

5. Batman Begins - Match-on-action

    Match-on-action is used multiple times in this clip of Batman (hero) fighting Scarecrow's (villain) henchmen. Through 1:21 to 1:25 you can several examples of match-on-action, it is perfect to give different angles of the fight happening. It lets the viewers see all the moves and gadgets Batman uses against the henchmen. If there was not match-on-action, then it just be one angle of the fight which would make the fight feel less emotional and almost lifeless.

6. Ratatouille - Flashback

         This clip is of "Ratatouille" and in the clip you can see the young child eating food from his mother. Once the child takes a bite of the food it goes back to the present to show the young child all grown up eating the same dish and having the same feeling as he did when he was younger. Without the flashback the viewers wouldn't be able to understand what exactly the character was feeling when he took the bite of the food. The use of the flashback fits perfectly to explain the character feelings and a little bit of his back story. 

 

My Video:

    Throughout the filming of my video, I learned a few things, most importantly is to be patient with your actors. You are trying to make them act off what you visualize in your head, which is why now I better understand that it can be difficult to make some act the way you visualize it in your head. During the filming I was constantly getting my co-director's opinion on what the framing and story should be. This greatly helped me film what I was visualizing in my head, and overall made the production of my video easier and faster. My role in the video was the director, actor, and film editor. These being my roles gave me different perspectives from each role and what makes each role difficult. Without me taking these roles I believe that my video would have been worse and less put together.