Storytelling

Storytelling includes lots of different techniques to create the scene for example animation, stills, audio only, or any of the other forms of non-physical media. It is often built up in lots of montage shots for example a flash back of someone’s life.

The techniques used to create a story telling scene are effective as they have to include many things to build up the story for example narration or no narration

depending on what the story is about.

Example of storytelling: The beginning of the film UP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHMD_EqM61I

Development of drama

When filming drama films they use a lot of reaction shots, this is to signify how one or more characters act to a situation that has occurred. They also

use long-winded shots. By Combining specific shots into a specific sequence which is edited by the editor to help create a smooth flowing

scene.

This is effective as they use these techniques to build up tension and create a sense of danger. By doing this it leaves the viewers wanting to see

more.

Example of development of drama:

Relationship to genreIndividual techniques and styles to illustrate are used to create the genre of the

film. For example for a horror film fast pace editing is regularly used, this is to build up tension and causes the audience to become nervous and anxious at what is

going to happen next. This is also used in action films to create tension. Another example is romantic movies, they include lots of eye line match, and shot reverse

shot as it is normally about a male and a female which includes a lot of conversing. They also often use a lot of mid-shots are used to keep it neutral, this shows the

characters body language towards each other.These techniques are effective as it changes the way we think about the story and our emotions change to the techniques used, it captures the audience and draws

them in.

Example of relationship to genre: Horror –Scream trailer:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UlaZfOiGaCU#t=14

Creating motivation

To successfully edit a film or programme together an editor must always look for motivation in their cuts and this affects and determines how the

audiences feels.

This includes :

1.Audience Motivation2. Story Motivation

3.Physical Motivation4.Character Motivation

5. General Film Motivation

They have to make sure the continuity of the project looks smooth, checking that one shot to another doesn’t jerk and that the

position is in the same place for a perfect edit

This is effective as it brings the whole film/programme together.

Combining shots into sequences

Combining shots into sequences is the process of placing shots together and making them all flow into each other. This includes many invisible cuts, the

also use montage editing to

This is effective as the audience do not know the scene has been cut into lots of different scenes and put together, it makes it all flow smoothly as if it was all

shot in one go.

Example of combining shots into sequences: Mr & Mrs smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0G5bi_46Crk#t=47

Creating pace

The pace of an edit can alter the way the audiences views the film. For example action films are usually fast paced, this is done editing shots so

they are short and then quickly cut to another shot.

Drama films normally use slower shots, this is to allow the audience to see and understand a scene, and to understand the character. this is done by

having longer shots in a scene.

Example of creating pace: The Italian jobhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XAQl6mm

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Sources

http://filmandvideoeditingbd.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/relationship-to-genre.html

-relationship to genre

http://dcaproductions1.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/declan-ellis-creating-motivation.html-creating motivation

http://sokamahe.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/creating-pace-sm.html

-creating pace