Task 2: Practical Portfolio: Style, Techniques and Terminology

STYLES, TECHNIQUES & TERMINOLOGY OF EDITING

Objective: In Pairs to compile a portfolio of mainstream and alternative editing techniques with contemporary examples

Pass: Identify and describe the Techniques and the Style of editing they belong to (Continuity or Special Effects) using correct Terminology

Merit: Explain how the Style and Techniques are used in a contemporary example, and which they are Mainstream or Alternative

Distinction: Analyse the use of these Techniques from the Early Pioneers (Lumieres, Melies, Porter) in contemporary examples

180 degree rule:

Youtube name: Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinUychY3sE

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Jump cut

Youtube name: continuity editing jump cut

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-T6zsP3fzw

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Match on Action

Youtube name: Match on Action - Buster Keaton

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZsUqJYiKHY

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Eyeline Matching

Youtube name: What is Eyeline Matching? [ReelRebel #23]

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz0jvz3NE8I

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Cut Away (Footage)

Youtube name: Cutaway Technique

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8pqMVXbEf0

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Shot-reverse-shot

Youtube name: Shot/reverse shot in Spider-Man

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xiCIMIwLY

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Montage

Youtube name: Karate Kid

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dv3Yk4iiM

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Transitions: Dissolve

Youtube name: Editing effects in the butterfly effect 1

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo

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Transitions: Wipes

Youtube name: Star Wars Revenge of the Wipe

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXca7W_jvM

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Transitions: Fades

Youtube name: Editing effects in the butterfly effect 1

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo

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Slow Motion

Youtube name: Inception Caffeteria scene slow motion explosion

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNE2hNmmT3A

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Split Screens

Youtube name: Cousin Avi - I’m coming to London

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cf8vnfxrXU

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Freeze Frame

Youtube name: Fight Club Tyler Durdan

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru4glg0RJxA

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Special Effects

Youtube name: Trinity bullet-time

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e50PWAQPi_Q

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