The task was set that the class had to take part in an individual challenge in which they would use footage that had been previously filmed to create a 45 second short film which depicted a man surfing. Looking at the assignment this was how the student interpreted the brief.
For the sound the class were told that they must use the track that the lecturer had given with the footage, as can be seen in the footage the editor attempted to link the cuts with the beats of the music, these helped the flow within the video. It also gave a pace to the film.
Tension is created within the piece through the use of different angles which prolong the action, this builds up the tension for the audience and makes the piece more exciting to watch,
As can be seen in the video there is continuity between the shots and this allowed for a flow within the film, although it does not show cut in motion where two seperate motions make the impression that it would flow. An example of this can be shown in the Jim Carrey cut in motion video below.
The approach taken was to use cut in motion to edit the piece, Cut in motion is where you cut when an action is happening and it allows the viewer to connect the gaps in the edits. An example of this from another film maker, Makim Sorokin can be seen below.
Subject Discipline
The aim of this edit was to study pace and speed in post production. This video was edited in Premiere Pro using a variety of tools such as razor tool, cross dissolve and speed duration.
These tools are very basic and key in premiere pro. Here is a list of the tools and how it was used within the windsurfing video.
- In/ Out Points - These are used to cut the clips of the raw footage down to the required length and then place them onto the sequence timeline.
- Razor Tool - This allows the editor to cut down the clips on the timeline, this means that the editor can make tighter cuts and ensure precision when putting the clips together to form the final sequence.
- Cross Dissolve - This is an effect which can be used through the effects panel which can be accessed through the "Windows" tab, then "Effects" under "Video Transitions" and then Dissolve. Cross Dissolve is a common tool as it smooths the transition between two clips.
- Speed/ Duration - An editor can speed up or slow down a piece of footage for effect. This is achieved by right clicking on a piece of footage, clicking "Speed/ Duration" on the list then changing the percentage to the speed you want it. It can also be done via typing in the duration. This menu also gives the editor the option to reverse the footage so it goes backwards this can be helpful in circumstances.
On this project, the editor made it feel quite repetitive and in certain parts the continuity wasn't exactly the same but close enough that it wasn't a cut in motion. If the editor was to do this again it would be advised to use more reverse of footage as this will allow for a more experimental piece. It would also be advised that they use a more fast pace piece and edited more timely as this was a quite slow edit.
