Editing research

Cut*-
A cut is used to transition between shots.
There are two types of cut:
> Cut in- when anobject in a previous scene is shown again in close up
> Cut away- when an object is previously visible and shown in the next scene

Eyeline match-
When the character looks off screen the next shows us what he is looking at.

Match on action-
When a character begins to do some thing in one scene and carries it on through the change of scene.

Temporal elliptical editing-
Missing out events to compress time.

Fade out*-
When the scene changes from the shot to a colour (usually black).

Fade in*-
The new shot gradually lightens in.

Wipe*-
A line goes across the screen replacing it with the new shot.

Continuity editing-
Involves a story which is cut together in the smoothest simplest and least challenging way, so they match shot-to-shot, the lighting stays constant and the action stays central to the frame.

we will try to use all these editing techniques in the main task, we will definitely use an eyeline match, and cuts.

*= ways of joining and editing shots together.




Analysis of editing in Casino Royale

The scene opens with a man walking into an elevator, the use of an eyeline match shows the audience that he is nervous as he seems to be in a rush, and wants the elevator to hurry up, this is emphasised as when it shows the numbers counting down it shows an extreme closeup connoting the elevator moving is the only thing he is thinking about.

There is then temporal elliptical editing showing the audience that time is moving on and it could also be a metaphor for the characters thoughts as he is moving fast and looks quite nervous. The fact that the scene is also in black and white symbolises danger. As it is Daniel Craigs first bond movie the fact that it is in black and white links to the franchise as most prior Bond films have been in black and white which tells the audience that Bond will be shown in the next few minutes.

The temporal elliptical editing is then repeated to carry on the same audience reaction as before but it uses a match on action to show that it is smooth and fluent ans the character walks through the hall. It then cuts to the other side of a door, as the audience waits in anticipation, they know there will be some sort of confrontation as the opening of the door, symbolises the end of the line, no where to run.

When the character begins to walk through the room the camera pans whilst tracking opposite to where the character is walking showing there is a more dominant force on the other side of the room, the audience begins to see the silhouette of a character sitting on a chair watching the character walk through the room, this shows whoever this is he is a highly skilled professional as he hasn't been caught, much like the franchise star James Bond.

The scene progresses and we see the character look at his safe, he realises it been opened and he isn't alone when he turns around he is caught in a high angled, wide framed shot, which juxtapose poses the superiority of the two characters, by know the whole of the audience realises it is James bond and he is shown to be lower and smaller than the other character, but we know he is the most superior in the whole franchise.

The scene progresses and after a few moments of dialogue the character realises he is not the most superior and he sits down to show the audience this. That is followed up by the same character opening a drawer and revealing a gun through a close up of the drawer, which is the first hint towards a conflict in the movie.

The character pulls out the gun previously shown and begins to smile as he threatens Bond the shot changes to a mid shot of defenceless bond who also has a smirk on his face as he pulls out the Ammo form the gun the audience knows he wouldn't leave anything that would assist the enemy.

This is a flash back we know this due to the use of colour which hasn't been used before, in the flash back Bond is in a fight with someone, which results in a close up of Bond as he drowns the other character.

The opening sequence ends with this long shot of bond aiming the gun at the person who he thought was dead, this is after he did the exact same thing to the character in the room, the fact that it shows Bond kill two people within 10 seconds shows us that he is an expert at what he does but also its a boring and repetitive life.

Target Audience

Our demographic is from the age of 12-30 because we are making an action/spy, this means they will have to watch violence, but not enough to make it an 18 age limit, they will also want to see the action and get that sense of adrenaline.

Psychographic, when watching our movie as most action movie watchers are people who have previously watched an action movie and seek that adrenaline boost, it involves them in the movie.

We are going to apply this research by trying to add more action and involving scenes into the movie and opening sequence.