Liam Pym
Editing Techniques
The following is a video shot and edited by two friends and myself, it shows the types of editing techniques which are commonly used in film and various other types of productions and explains how they are effective for the audience.
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Slow motion
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Slow cutting
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Fast cutting
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Jump cuts
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CGI
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Split screen
Video Credit
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Greg Bright - Video Editor, Camera Focus, Camera man
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Ben Molyneux - Video Focus
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Liam Pym - Camera Focus, Camera man
Editing Technique in single camera productions
It is becoming increasingly easier for anyone to use different specialized editing techniques, this means that any kind of production has the ability to use them. Here are some examples of how different techniques can be used in single camera productions and how they are effective:
Slow Motion: Forrest Gump
Slow motion is becoming a very common editing technique in all types of production and is one of the most common types used in a single camera production. Slow motion can be easily achieved in the post production stage and is very effective as it helps to make a sequence more dramatic as viewers are forced to view the scene in a deeper focus. Slow motion is also effectively used in order to show the emotions connected to an action of a character. In this clip from Forrest Gump, we can see young Forrest learning he can ‘run like the wind blows’ as he escapes some bullies.
CGI: Ex Machina
CGI or computer generated imagery is becoming more and more common in both single and multi-camera productions, however films with convincing and realistic looking CGI tend to have higher budgets than those without CGI. CGI can be used effectively in an extreme variety of forms from creating title sequences to adding elements to a film which aren’t really there at all, this helps immerse the audience into a scene or film and make it more believable for the audience. The following is an example of a single camera production which has used CGI in order to make the film convincing for audiences. The following is a video showing how the robot ‘Eva’ was created in the Channel 4 film, Ex Machina. The ‘featurette’ shows how the producers captured the actress performing as the robot and used CGI in order to create the visuals of the android ‘Eva’. The CGI and visual effects were implemented so well into Ex Machina that it won many awards such as an Academy Award for best visual effects: