Editing

The two scenes that I have analysed are significant because they are both linked by the use of the director 's film technique, which in his own way it gives us an important message. The film techniques I have analysed are the use of editing and mise en scène as well as the connections that both scenes has. One of the main themes of the film is regret and the impact it had on the Derek’s life. Derek has had a dark past which has ruined the relationship with his family and has influenced…

In 1954, Alfred Hitchcock directed a film which was named Rear Window. In this movie the main characters were Lisa Carol Fremont, L.B. Jeff, and Detective Doyle. L.B. Jeff was played by James Stewart is a man who is confined to his apartment and his only view of the world in looking out his window in his apartment. Lisa Carol Fremont was played by Grace Kelly, she was a model who showed interest in Jeff, but could not get his attention. Detective lieutenant Doyle was played by Wendell Corey was…

Editing: The Baptism Murders – The Godfather (8/9) Movie Clip (1972) HD In the movie scene, “The Baptism Murders” from The Godfather (1972), there were a wide variety of editing methods/techniques that were used to portray the ironic message of good versus evil. The scene was composed of a main scene in a church and direct cuts to a violent contrast of the character. Direct cuts, according to (CITE), are immediate, sometimes jarring cuts between one scene and another. Another method used in this…

In The Lonedale Operator, continuity editing takes place when the young engineer picks up his romantic interest and escorts her all the way to Lonedale train station. Although the shots are taken in different locations, it clearly shows what the pair of lovebirds are doing while walking beside…

formalism and Pierrot le fou In this essay I will apply the ideas of Sergei Eisenstein to Jean-Luc Godard's film, Pierrot le fou: one of the first road movies. Both are two filmmakers who seek to create transcendental movies through a methodical use of editing and offering a political and controversial vision of the time in history to which they belonged. One is linked to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the other one is a contemporary of May 68, two of the most important events in human…

“Purple Rain” is a movie about Prince and his singing career. The film was originally created to show off Princes musical talents to the world. The film uses a plethora of aesthetics to create meaning. The use of cinematography, editing, mise-en-scene, and narration all play a vital role in this. Without these vital aspects of the movie the audience would not be able to gain an understanding of what the movie actually means. Cinematography creates the way that the audience perceives the…

Godfather Film Editing Analysis Paper In the movie The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Coppola uses a variety of brilliant and distinctive editing techniques to cleverly capture the story of the Corleone family. The famous baptism and murder sequence, in particular, includes parallel editing, use of sound, camera angles, subjective point of view, close-ups, and extreme close-ups to elicit dramatic and profound effects on the audience. The use of these various editing techniques…

watch around the world daily. Technical aspects that include: shot framing, camera movement, editing, specific point-of-views, dialogue, music, and many more all go into the making of a film. The common use of some of these aspects in films can make up a director’s directorial style. In The Silence of the Lambs, Johnathan Demme uses all of these aspects; but he specifically uses music, lighting, and editing, to make up his directorial style. One particular technical aspect Jonathan Demme…

The film “Truman Show” reveals theme and tone by lighting, cinematography, and editing, and by the use of sound. By using lightning, cinematography and editing, the theme of this film - facing with fear can lead to the discovery of realization - and the bewildering tone is achieved. With the use of sound, the meaning of this theme is further achieved, and the audience questions the “realism” of the story. As the story develops in this film, it becomes obvious to the audience that Truman is on a…

them move in together. As his career progresses, their relationship begins to turn and the couple continuously fights until there is nothing left of their relationship to salvage and the female protagonist decides it is better if she leaves. Editing is used in the film to link the present to the past in illustrating the progression of the couples relationship. Cuts are used all…