Session 1: Purpose and Principles

Recap Purposes: Soviet montage (Strike http://youtu.be/jWiDciPuSW4) vs Team America montage https://youtu.be/pFrMLRQIT_k

Discuss differences, 5 methods of montage

Aim: To update your timeline of the development of editing

Objectives for this week
Pass: Describe key 'Auteur' film makers, purposes and techniques involved in the development of editing during the modern cinema

Merit: Explain the purposes and techniques of editing and how they early pioneers influenced the Modern Period 'Auteurs'

Distinction: Critically Analyse the development of editing with detailed examples of modern cinema:
1. why did continuity become dominant form?
2. Why did the French New Wave develop discontinuity or alternative techniques? 3. Argue how the purposes of editing have not changed from early to contemporary periods)

Post it note poster

Principles (ie Continuity) and Purposes (ie Time & Space) of Editing
In your teams, research the editing technique and film portfolio in next lesson

Principals and purposes of editing from Jack-Tanner

Make notes on purposes

1. Manipulation of Time and Place (180 deg rule etc)

2. Rhythm and Pace

3. Following the Action & Drama

4. Creating a sequence of shots

5. Storytelling

6. Creating motivation

Presentation on Modern period - Make notes in your Workbook

History of editing from waldron94

The history of editing from jakestevas

http://youtu.be/MJQE7Kv-9JU Hitchcock
http://youtu.be/RZ7ZaS-IH14 Scorcese
Kubrick http://youtu.be/cvw7Pulx3E8 https://vimeo.com/121613073
http://youtu.be/YFdsIRx2gm4 Nouveau Vague Goddard
Hollywood Montage http://youtu.be/1SUzcDUERLo
Chris Nolan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=822qdKqae1A

Apply to demonstrate: To produce a completed up to date timeline
http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/362918/History-and-Development-of-Editing-Key-dates/

Session 2: Practical Portfolio of Principles and Techniques
Pass: Describe the Techniques and Principles of editing

Merit: Explain the development of the Techniques and Principles of editing with examples

Distinction: Analyse the development of editing techniques in the context of the Principles of Continuity, Soviet Montage, French New Wave and Hollywood Montage

Starter: name the technique (Homework Assessment)

http://www.criticalcommons.org/Members/ogaycken/clips/godfather.mp4/view

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_I82117oAw
Is this Continuity or Montage?

Principles of Editing from Jake Kemp

Film or collect and build your Portfolio of editing Techniques.
Discuss the Principles and Purposes of each, as well as example of how they have been used in significant films

Resources:

Long Take (No edits) http://youtu.be/ei_eWDyVwVw
In camera editing http://youtu.be/wqJQnNjwFjg
Continuity - action match, eyeline match, graphic, http://youtu.be/qoaw7iTPlZc
Continuity - cut always and insert shots http://youtu.be/P2XVS6-q7Xc
Continuity - parallel editing (or cross cutting) http://youtu.be/ichckBISRi0
Soviet Montage & Kuleshov Technique http://youtu.be/MzXFSBlQOe4 (pick 1 or 2 of the 5 methods)

*Purposes:

· Storytelling, eg engaging the viewer, development of drama,

· Combining shots into sequences;

· Creating Motivation

· Creating pace

· Manipulating Time and Space

TECHNIQUES OF EDITING

Continuity/Seamless editing

Youtube name: Tsotsi Continuity Editing

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COc6goqmGBY

Write a description of this Technique - is this alternative or mainstream

What is its Purpose?

180 degree rule:

Youtube name: Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinUychY3sE

Write a description of this Technique - is this alternative or mainstream

What is its Purpose?

Jump cut

Youtube name: Fight Club -- Office Scene

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol9CdCpSMac

Write a description of this Technique - – is this alternative or mainstream

Which director and what Style of editing does it belong to?

What is its purpose?

Motivated Cut

Youtube name: Motivated Cut.m4v

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQsd0SX9nBA

Write a description – is this alternative or mainstream