11.7 Summary: Week 11 - Editing Part 2

 11.7 Summary: Week 11 - Editing Part 2

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of week 12 you should be able to:

1.Understand all the vocabulary of editing.

2.Identify styles of editing and how those style affect the aesthetics of a film.

3.Explore screen direction and how to maintain it.

4.Understand the editing techniques that provide continuity.

5.Recognize editing styles that inform film genres and styles.

6.To meet the objectives of this week's module, you will complete the following activities and assessments: 

7.Complete the reading assignment - Chapter 8 Editing. 

8.View this week's film.

9.Participate in the Discussion and Responses.

10.Complete a short quiz.

Next up:  Module 12 - Acting

In module 11 we continued our study of editing and how time is represented to create  a tone or emotional impact. We examined the use of the sequence shots, continuity editing,  classical cutting and discontinuity editing. Now we shall move to acting. We shall study the star system and styles of acting, for acting for the camera is a unique experience. Without plausible acting there is no verisimilitude, the audience with not be engaged in the story.