Editing techniques

Editing techniques from St Peters RC Comprehensive

practising storyboards. Hugo Holmes

For my storyboard that I made with Alex, Reuben and George, I think we had some alright features and some bad features. Some good features were that, in our storyboard we had a good description of what happened in each shot with the camera shot. What we could have done better was we could have added more detailed frames on the storyboard, also I think we maybe could have added more detailed annotations on the frames as well. Our awful drawings were mimicked well by the people that filmed what we were doing, and to their credit, and thanks to what looks like a herculean effort, they worked fantastically with what they were given.

practicing storyboarding / Memento - by rose spencer

Peer's interpretation of the story board:








this is the part of the opening I created in a story board for another group to turn into the short film opening above. I think our story board was effective as the group who filmed it were able to re create the original as close as possible with the available resources. for future reference I think I would need to be more specific when writing the detail on how to do each frame so they flow better and the re creation can be closer to the original as possible. also I think it would have been better if we had included sound effects in the story board so the group recreating the story board could include them to make the opening more effective.

From doing this task I have lernt that the story boards need to be more detailed so that when creating the video it is clear what it is we need to achieve and so that we know exactly what it is that we need to have in the video. The story board should include every element that should be involved in each frame so that there is no confusion about what should be happening in each of the frames

 When creating our opening sequence, we will need to make sure that the story board is clear and includes everything we need so that nothing is forgotten when we make the opening sequence. In our opening sequence we will make sure that we follow the story board so that we do not forget any of our ideas.









This is the original opening of the film Memento. I think our version of part of the opening resembles the original very well because of the story board that we created and how we included all the necessary detail.

in depth analysis of a thriller opening.

Positioning:

In this shot, Jim Phelps is sat to the right of the frame and the stewardess is in the centre. This makes the crowd think about what's going on, as we have no idea who he is.

Lighting:

In the same shot, The lighting emphasises Phelps and does not shine as brightly on the flight attendant, showing that Mr. Phelps could be an important character. In total, in this shot builds tension and leaves the crowd wondering what will happen later in the movie.

Expression/acting:

This expression shows intrigue, as he seems interested to see what will be on the tape.

Very soon after, however, he seems bored and tired, as if he’s already seen the tape before. On the other hand, viewers have no idea what’s happening, giving reason to watch the movie on.

Hair and make-up:

Phelps’ hair is tied up, suggesting he’s important and is also busy.

Costume:

The man is dressed in a very nice suit and which suggests the same as hair and make-up does.

Setting:

Clearly, the opening scene is set in an aeroplane. This could mean that Jim Phelps is on important business. The fact that we can only see two people on the aeroplane makes you think about the verisimilitude of the situation. In a typical thriller, something monumental happens the second the main character steps out. This should have people waiting to see what happens next.

Props:

There are plenty of props in this sequence. These include: Cassette players, cassettes, cigarettes, flowers, headphones and several more. The multitude of props in this scene are to highlight the potential wealth of Jim Phelps, emphasising the viewers knowledge of him being important/rich.

In-depth Analysis of Thriller Opening

Lighting:
This is a shot from where someone lights a match in a black setting, lighting something for it to make this and in doing so lighting up the picture. This adding to the theme as it implies suspense, sudden changes and surprising, this could be showing the quick fast pace as well as jumpy nature of the film.

Costume:
The use of glasses here demonstrates the typical image of someone who is clever. This adding to the theme as  this could be the clever person behind all of the action, rather than doing it himself.  

Positioning/Acting:
The fact that the person in focus is sitting down and the air hostess is standing up offering him a film shows the superiority the man has over other people, this showing that he could be a wealthy man of power.

Lighting:
The background to this shot is very dark and gloomy. the only light in the shot is on the mans face. This can be showing the mans importance as well as the importance of him just in this scene showing that he could be the best at what he does, e.g. spy.

Expressions:
The look on his face and the positioning of his hand implies deep thought being put into something, meaning he is focusing hard on what he is watching.  This implies the sub genre as the man is watching a video about a certain target, displaying the next adventure he will take, this deep trail of thought displays the seriousness of the matter.

Positioning:

The mans face is positioned to be the only thing focused on in this shot, this showing the importance of his presence in the film.

Props:
The use of these props here can show that the individual is wealthy, due to not everyone at this time being able to have all of these. This showing that he could be an important person, this adding to the sub genre of the film showing that working in a secret job can pay off well!

Setting:
The setting of this film is on a quiet plane with hardly any lighting, this showing that the man could be travelling at night time. The setting adds to the theme as its giving suspense to the programme as people will start to question where he is going and why. The dark and gloomy background could suggest the unhappy nature of the programme and imply what is to come.

Hair and makeup:
This shows a fact file of a woman who will be working with the individual. This woman is well presented due to her clothes as well as her neat hair and makeup (red lips). This showing that the woman is most likely wealthy due to being able to present her self well, demonstrating that the programme will contain many individuals like this due to the man on the plane being similar to the woman in being very presentable wearing his suit.

in depth analysis of a thriller opening - by rose spencer

Mission impossible research by rose spencer

learning how to storyboard.

What went well was that I think we got all the effects and shots right, writing down everything that was in the shot at the time and, although in a very basic fashion, everything that needed to was expressed. It would be even better if we put more detail into the pictures, maybe even annotating them at certain stages, and in the descriptions, we could have put how long each shot lasted. The point of this task was to learn how we could plan each of our narratives and effectively putting it in the form of a storyboard. We learnt how to do this. Now, we will be able to tell what would be a good idea for our oprning sequence.