Vocab: Editing

 Today in class we worked on our vocabulary interactive project. In the same groups as we had for our short film we were split up and assigned a different technical element which had vocabulary words that correlated with that element. 

The elements assigned were,

- Sound                                                                                          

- Soundtrack

-Mise-En-Scene

-Editing

-Camera

-Movement

-Composition

My group was assigned Editing specifically, Cutting. First, we created a presentation on Canva and after for the interactive element we created a Blooket for the class based on our vocabulary words.

The words were,

-Shot/Reverse Shot-

 A shot/reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, then the other character is shown looking back at the other character. Two-character interacting with each other are shown through a series of alternating shots, with each shot showing one character's perspective, and the next showing the others. 

-Eyeline Match-

An editing technique that ensures a characters gaze in one shot aligns with what they appear to be looking at.

• Creating a sense of spatial and visual continuity
• Creating the sense that the audience is seeing the world through the eyes of the character
• Directs the audience's attention to the relevant details, allowing them to follow conversations and actions without confusion.

-Graphic Match-

Graphic match cuts connect scenes through similar visual elements, creating symbolic links. The purpose of a graphic match in film is to create a strong visual connection between two different shots by matching graphic elements like shape, line, or color, thereby adding thematic meaning, reinforcing ideas, evoking emotion, and transforming the transition from a simple cut into a profound storytelling tool that invites viewer interpretation.

-Action Match-

A fundamental editing technique used to create a seamless sense of continuous motion and time. Is a continuous flow of movement across a cut between two different shots. The cut is made during a character's or object's movement, allowing the viewer's eye to follow the action rather than notice the edit.

-Jump Cut-

A jump cut is a cut in film editing meant to back a single continuous sequential shot of a subject into two parts, with a piece of footage removed to create the effect of jumping forward in time. An example of jump cut would be, watching someone walk across a room and, in a blink, they appear closer or further away with no visible motion in between, or seeing a character shave their beard and the next shot is them with a clean-shaven face, with no visible cutting action.

-Crosscutting-

Also known as parallel editing. This technique involves alternating between two or more separate scenes, often occurring simultaneously in different locations. With a purpose of creating relationships between these scenes. Creates suspense, parallels (that the characters or working towards the same goal) as well as enhanced emotional impact.

-Parallel Editing-

Parallel editing is a filming technique where are two separate scenes in different locations and there are rapidly switching back and forth to make it seem like the other scene with the original scene is happening at the same time.

-Cutaway-

A cutaway is a brief shot in film or video that interrupts the main action or scene to show something else, such as a related subject, a different location, or a character's reaction.

-Insert-

Is a shot, often a close-up, that focuses on a specific detail or object within a larger scene, like a hand picking up a key or a sign with important text. Inserts are used to draw the audience's attention to something crucial for the story or to add visual details and emphasis.

It is crazy to think how all of these words add up to create the world of editing and how this goes into the whole process of creating films. Editors must understand and use each of these vocabulary words whenever they begin editing.