Wednesday 28 November 2012

Development of Editing


Analogue vs. Digital Editing
Analogue editing was used before editing in a computer. the film negative when completed was cut down and pasted into an order. it then went through a machine - Moviola or K.E.M

Digital Editing is editing with a computer, offering a much faster and more efficient film process. Many different programmes are availiable to use when it comes to digital editing, including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premier and iMovie. In these programs footage is out onto a time line and is then cut and pasted into an order and then the effects are added. 


Editing is one of the most important steps in making a film, it is essential for creating the desried mood, atmosphere and theme wanted by the director. From the late 1970's to early 80's many video equipments were intorduced, i.ie Time Base Correstors (TBC), digital video effects unit. they operated by using standard analog, then it composed the video and then within digitalized it. this made it easier to correct or enhance the video signal.

Linear vs. Non-Linear
Linear or tape-to-tape editing was the only was to edit video tapes in the early days of electronic video production. This way of editing was changed in the 1990's, when non-linear editing computers became availiable and opened a whole new world of editing power and flexibility.  Non-linear editing was not recieved well at first, however, the advangtage of non-linear video soon out weighed those disadvantages and criticisms.

Tapeless Editing
This is the use of digital recording instead of tape via the use of a camcorder, for example. The footage is then stored into a data storage devices, such as a hard drive or solid slate flash memory card.

Techniques of editing include transitions such as cuts, jump cuts, fades and washout. All these have an important role within editing as the cuts allow the film to move at a quick pace in order for the film to stay interesting to the audience.

The 180 Degree Rule 
The rule states that the camera(s) should remain the same side of an imaginary line. the 180 degree rule enforces continuing of the film. Breaking the rule will confuse the audience, especially in scenes of chase, conversation or sport. The only way to cross the line without disorientating the audience is to show the camera movement, cutting across the line will disorientate the audience.

Violation of the 180 degree rule                                  Good example to the 180 Degree rule
     


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