UNIT 16 - Development

In camera editing- is the technique where instead of editing the shots in a film into a sequence in strict order. The resulting "edit" is therefore already complete when the film is developed. By doing this t saves time and the outcome of this is that the director and editor can capture footage they want. In camera editing was used before they had editing such as the splicing machine used in the early 1900's. This meant that they had to film the shots what they wanted in sequence, this meant what they were filming was basically edited as they went along. An example of a production which used 'in camera editing' was a film called "exiting the factors" made the Lumiere brothers. The brothers would have thought about what they wanted to film and the order that they were going to film in. Another example of a film which used in-camera editing was a short film called 'Karma'. This film hard a variety of shots and angles all used with the technique of in-camera editing. The effect of this was that it made editing way quicker and made the film run smoothly.

Following the action- following the action focuses on what's going on in the scene. So the camera will switch to whe enter the action is to show the audience what is happening at that exact time. By following the action it allows audiences to keep up with the shots and have the excitement they'd feel by keeping their attention on what's on show. An example of of this within a film would be in the film 'Skyfall' when James Bond was on the train and getting shot at by the hit man, the camera switches from one focus to the other. This keeps the audience engaged whether Bond is glib to get shot or not or if he beats the villain. Another example would be in 'Mission Impossible' when there is a car/motorbike chase. The camera follows the main focus of the scene and switches between the two characters who are going against eachother, this keeps audiences engaged as they want to know where what happened next. 

Multiple points of view- with multiple points of view, you can see a variety of different characters and their perspective. In effect and mode of storytelling. Multiple POV can give he audience an overview of each cha rarer within a film. If we had  a film with various characters within the story and we only had the POV from one of them then we wouldn't understand other characters as clear as we would do to see things from their personal perspective. And the story wouldn't be as effective and interesting because adding different peoples view gives audience a variety of viewing points. An example of a film evict used multiple points of view is the film 'Saving private Ryan'. This film has many characters who are all heroes and shows their perspective we they go though the way, and what they are doing. This allows the audience to get a feel of what it would actually feel like being in the characters shoes (war). This is done by adding different POV's and it will give the audience a bigger picture as the film isn't just focused on one persons view.

Shot variation- Shot variation means using a variety of different shots when filming. These shots can vary from extreme long shots to extreme close ups. Using a a wide variety of camera shots can either add an effect on the audience for example showing emotion on a characters face you'd use extreme closeup or a long shot can be used. A long shot is where the audience get to see a bigger picture of the characters surroundings. There are many other shots which directors use when taking shot variation into consideration and the effect they had in the audience can also vary. An example of a film which was a variety of shots is the film 'Inception'. This film used a 'constant flowing shot' to a close-up' of the characters face snd emotion at the time. The film also used a medium long shot to show the surroundings of the characters within the scene.

Manipulation of time and space- This is where the editor changes the speed of which the film goes to show the audience a long period of time into a relatively short time. An example of a this would be in the film "The time travelers wife". This film used slow-motion editing techniques. The effect this had on the audience is that it shows emotion through the amount of focus the camera shows on the characters faces. Since this is a love film it is very effective when it comes to showing emotion, such as love and affection as it is more dramatic in that way.