Editing Techniques Different types of editing techniques are used in certain ways to create mood and atmosphere. For example using lots of fast jump cuts shows the film is action. Continuity editing This is the most common type of editing used in the post- production process of film-making. The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth out the discontinuity of the editing process, it is...
What is a convention? In terms of cinematic conventions, these are things that occur very often in movies, so that they have become conventional. Particularly in certain genres, there are elements the come to define their styles. What is the Romance Genre? Romance films are typically defined as a genre where the plot revolves around the love between two protagonists. This genre usually has a theme that discovers a...
My chosen genre is Horror. The things that I have to use to make it look 'real' and 'recognizable' are things such as shots, dark lighting, low harmonious music, suspicious looking characters. All of these factors have to be used in small amounts, otherwise it will cause the film to be too contrived and deceive the film as being more of a comedy...
From the blogposts on my 3 different genre research post I have learnt that each film has a very defined opening which helps to lead the audience into the film. Each opening has a distinct character which sets the atmosphere for the film which is to follow. During the opening of most films a major 'moment' happens in the movie which is what...
I decided to do a horror as my final thriller style opening scene. For my final AS piece I would like to incorporate both thriller and horror within all aspects of my piece, therefore I chose a horror that includes many classic horror techniques. Title: Insidious (first out of triology) Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Bryne, Ty Simpkins Age rating: 15 Director: James Wan...
Mise-en-sceneThroughout the opening sequence the mise-en-scene helps to set the atmosphere and setting. Things such as the bright blue sea and rocky mountains suggests that it is situated in a hot country. These colours that are on show create a warm, calm environment which intern contrasts with the fast racing, loud movements and sounds of the cars. The narrow roads and small buildings suggest that it is small city...
Mise-en-scene At the beginning of the trailer it starts with a fade in edit of the children playing with their dolls and teacups and teapots which are made out of glass, therefore this could be showing that the children belong to an aristocratic family as glass and china dolls were expensive in the olden days. The children are also wearing very fancy, detailed...
