Life On Mars

Watch the clip and answer the following question.

Discuss the representation of gender and ethnicity.

Make sure you comment on the sound and editing too. This will reinforce the separate work you have undertaken in these 2 areas.

Continuity Editing

A short documentary on Continuity Editing in the film V for Vendetta.

Editing

1.Read the editing techniques presentation
2.Choose a clip e.g. trailer, advert, music video
3.Analyse the editing techniques used in your clip. Identify them and explain why they have been used.
4.Answer the following question: "How does the editing in ___________construct the meaning about the relationship between characters?"
5.Finish for homework (deadline Monday 1st March) and post on blogs.

Editing Techniques

Editing Techniques

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Camera angles and editing task

Find a definition of each of the following shots and post in your blog:

• long shot


• medium shot


• close up


• shot reverse shot


• high angle shots


• low angle shots


• tracking shot


• pan


• tilt

Then do the same for the following styles of editing:

• continuity


• montage


• montage Hollywood


• transitions


• cross cutting/paralell editing


• dissolve


• wipes

Decide on a film clip and analyse with reference to types of shot and editing used. Make sure you include the clip in your post. You may if you wish use tubechop to highlight the use of particular shots or editing techniques that you think are noteworthy.

Deadline for this is next Wednesday (on completion I will post comments on your blog).