Thursday 10 May 2018

Editing Techniques {Script and Video}

The Task:
  • Create a teaching resource for AS/A2 Film and Media. Create a 4-8 minute video essay outlining and explaining key editing techniques in an informative matter. 

For this project, I am working with Connie; Connie took it upon herself to use my previous research of editing techniques to create a script outlining key editing techniques for the voice-over we intend to overlay on our footage.


These pictures show the script that Connie created, it outlines the techniques that we were asked to for our educational video for AS/A2 media and film students.


Research Techniques {Final Video}


Our initial approach for this educational video was to have both written descriptions of each technique as well as a voice over, but when it came to the post production we decided, that we would rather just have a voice over as often people learn better from having a voice-over complimented with visuals instead of a written description being read out to them. Even though having a written description with a voice-over being something not everyone would think of, I think only having a voice over worked in our favour as it take influences from what is already produced.

The finished video visually demonstrates all 10 editing techniques, through found footage from already existing films as well as clips created by Connie and I, this allows us to educate and show the audience that most techniques shown within film are easily 
re-creatable at home. We decided to add a voice-over informing our audience of what each technique means as well as showing them a complimentary video of the specific technique.

Overall, I think this video will be helpful for educating first and second year students within Film and Media Studies because throughout the process of creating it, it has given myself a more in-depth knowledge of how editing is used within film as well as what each of the 10 techniques are best used for.  

{DISCLAIMER: NOT ALL FOOTAGE IN THIS VIDEO IS MY OWN, SOME FOOTAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM MOVIE CLIPS. WE ARE ONLY USING THIS FOOTAGE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. NO COPYRIGHT INTENDED}

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