Film Editing Glossary. How can a basic glossary of editing terms be useful to a film student?
What is the purpose of the glossary? How would this glossary be useful to
filmmakers? How many transitional techniques are listed in the glossary? How many are
traditionally used in films? What is the most common transitional method?
What are some transitional techniques that are not used as much? Why would
you use an obvious transition such as an iris or a dissolve? Why would an
editor choose to use an obvious transition?
Film Editing Terms and Explanations. Is this glossary more or less helpful than the previous glossary? Who is
the target audience? What is the purpose of this glossary? Which editing terms are unfamiliar to you? How has learning these terms
in this glossary helped your understanding of film editing? Are these terms
important to know only for editors? How can a film student or a film viewer
use these terms to analyze film? How important is knowledge of the industry
lingo?
Definition of Film Edition and Examples of Various Techniques. How does knowing the basics of film editing improve your understanding
of a film? How different would a film be if there was no editing? What limitations
would that place on filmmakers? How can a wipe such as the clock, heart, or star wipe increase your understanding
of a film? How do editing techniques help create meaning?
Article by Vinca Wiedemann "Film Editing - A Hidden Art?" What reasons are given for why it is difficult to pinpoint the editor's
contribution to a film? Is editing a thankless job? In what ways do editors
receive kudos for their work? Are editing techniques meant to be noticed? Why would an editor want to
make his/her editing obvious to audiences? What is the intent of editing?
Should the editing go unnoticed?
Discussion on the Process of Film Editing. In what ways are editors storytellers? How is the editor's role more integral
to creating the story of the film than the director's role? What process does a film go through when being edited? What does an editor
do in the pre-production and the production phase? Approximately how long
does it take to edit a film? How have computers eased the job of the editor?
Article by Tom Barrance "Making Your Film Make Sense", Includes Information on Continuity Editing. Why do you think Barrance gives three "don'ts" for editing (thinking in shots).
Why do you think he warns against close-up, zooms, and camera movement in
continuity editing? What other basic rules of editing does Barrance give
for beginning editors? How is this website useful for beginning filmmakers and editors? Who is
Barrance targeting with this site? How do you know? What is the purpose of
the daydream segment? How does it aid beginning filmmakers in learning
the basic rules of editing?
Information about Continuity Editing and Spatial Continuity What are some alternatives given to continuity editing? How does the use
of discontinuous editing affect the meaning of films? Why would an editor
use discontinuous editing techniques? How can time and space be manipulated
through editing? Do the website photos enhance your understanding of film editing? Why or
why not? Why do you think the website creator used so many photos to discuss
something that is best seen in motion pictures?
Discussion of the Use of Jump Cuts in Breathless What are the five reasons given for the unique editing in the film? How
would the film be different if it used the traditional standard continuity
editing? How do the explanations of editing by people other than the editor lend
credibility to the use of such unique editing procedures? How does approval
from the director and the producer about the editing choices show you the
collaborative nature of film?
Details the Principals of Montage What is a montage sequence? For what type of film would it be most effective?
What films use a montage sequence? What is the desired effect of the montage
sequence? What is a matte shot? Why would you use it? What other examples of matte
shots can you think of in films?
Overview of the Works of Sergey Mikhaylovich Eisenstein. Why is Sergey Eisenstein an important figure? How did his work enhance
Russian cinema? How has his work influenced films in Hollywood today? What
was innovative about his work? How did Eisenstein contribute to the creation social realism in Russia?
How did he deviate from social realism? What style did he help create through
his deviation from the style? How did the political and social issues of
the day influence Eisenstein's work?
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