Continuity –The viewer should not notice the cuts, and shots should flow together naturally. Hence, the sequence of shots should appear to be continuous.
Hollywood Montage - a "montage sequence" is a short segment in a film in which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion.
Soviet Montage - This style of editing has two functions. The highly political soviet style of the 1920’s which sought to create a new meaning out of seemingly unconnected shots. The audience are very aware of the ‘cuts’.
Transitions - A ‘transition’ is the term for how an editor moves from one ‘shot’ to another. The use of an inappropriate transition can destroy the mood or pace of a scene.
As we watch the following transitions write down what you think the effect on the audience is.
Cross Cutting/parallel editing - Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously.
A Dissolve - A transition between two shots during which the first image gradually disappears while the second image gradually appears.
Hollywood Montage - a "montage sequence" is a short segment in a film in which narrative information is presented in a condensed fashion.
Soviet Montage - This style of editing has two functions. The highly political soviet style of the 1920’s which sought to create a new meaning out of seemingly unconnected shots. The audience are very aware of the ‘cuts’.
Transitions - A ‘transition’ is the term for how an editor moves from one ‘shot’ to another. The use of an inappropriate transition can destroy the mood or pace of a scene.
As we watch the following transitions write down what you think the effect on the audience is.
Cross Cutting/parallel editing - Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously.
A Dissolve - A transition between two shots during which the first image gradually disappears while the second image gradually appears.
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