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Editing Techniques & Principles
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A companion book to this
site is Setting Up Your Shots: Great
Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know. The page numbers noted
below refer to this book.
Visual
Sequence
Description: Series of shots showing
the subject or a process in action.
Purposes: Focus attention on action/ process, show details
of action/process, show progression of action/process, engage viewer
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Montage
Sequence
Description: A series
of images, usually set to music, that quickly show various aspects
of the story. Pg. 9, 91.
Purposes: Show passage of time, provide a glimpse of actions
or events not covered in detail, capture viewer interest at beginning
of video, sum up story at end, provide a change of pace, add energy. |
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Natural Sound
Description: Ambient sound of subjects
overheard during recording.
Purposes: Enhance sense of reality, capture spontaneous speech
of subject in natural setting/situation, establish the setting or
situation, transition between scenes or locations, provide background
sound to narration.
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