Task 8

Task 8 - Transitions




Throughout this task i used many different and creative transitions to make my video stand out. The first transition i used is the whirlpool effect, this means that the clip used will spin around and fade out, after this i used the same technique again and faded the whirlpool into the next clip making it look very good. After i completed the whirlpool i used the black and white transition because we were going back in time, so this effect made it look very professional. The most simple editing effect we used was just cutting, but this can become confusing as every scene recorded needed to to be cut down and stuck to the next scene. The final transition i used was a simple fade put at the end of the video to make sure that the audience know that that is the end, but i also feel that this simple effect makes the video look very professional. Throughout the whole video we used many different shot variations and angles, this made the video look better as if we only used close ups or long shots the video would look very bland and boring, but the range of shots made the video more lively.

We also used many different camera techniques, one of these were following the action. this means that the camera was moving whilst the actors were moving so the action can continue for a longer period of time rather than pausing and changing the angle of the movements. We also used a technique called manipulation by using time and space, we did this by going back in time to remember where the actor had left his phone. This made the video short film look very professional and gave it a clean affect.


Different Editing techniques:

Straight Cut - This the most common transition which is used in the editing world, this effect is where a clip is cut and it moves onto the next scene without grabbing the audiences attention.

Dissolves - This effect is where one clip is fading one and then another fades in which gives the sense that one part of the film has ended and another has started. This can also be used if the film maker wants to show a connection between two people or two things.

Fades - This is a gradual darkening or lightening of an image until it becomes black or white. This can also be used to indicate the end of a scene.


Wipes - This effect is where one image is pushed off the screen by another image, this could be pushed left or right. It may also signal a movement between two different locations that need to be shown at the same time. An example of where this effect is used very often is in Star Wars.

Graphic Match - This is where one object or thing is transformed into another, an example of where this is used is in the film "Psycho", where the eye turns into a bathroom plug hole.

Following the Action - This is where the movement of the characters is followed, for example in our short film, it follows the movements to go and get the missing object, so as well as using cross-cutting we use this effect also.  Another example of where this effect is used is in the film "Mr and Mrs Smith".

Multiple points of View - This can be used when a character is looking at someone or something, so it will show the actor looking at the item which is off screen and it will them be cut and will show  the audience what the actor was looking at.

Shot Variation - This is where the shot is interrupted and the distance of the shot changes, the shot can be static or mobile but it must be one continuous motion. For example, the shot starts at a far distance and it ends at a close up. For example this effect is used many times in "The Matrix"

Manipulation of Diegetic Time and Space - This is where you can see time change at a point during the film, for example someone could get older within a few seconds by using this effect, an example of where this effect is used is in the film "The wizard of oz".

Another way of showing time travel is to simply speed up the film, which makes it look like time is going very fast, or even just use an effect called whirlpool which also gives a time travel effect.

Another example of where time is changing around the characters is Harry Potter.





This makes the film look very interesting and professional to the audience.