Seamless/Continuity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsOWkgOJEB8Continuity editing means that the video or scene flow looks like there is no gap. The scene would make the audience feel like that they are not missing any information that is happening around the subject (s).
An example video I used to illustrate the technique is from the WWE paper view Fastlane where it shows a match between Brock Lesnar, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reign to determine the number 1 contender to face Triple H for his title belt. The reason why I chose this video is because it shows every bit of detail on what is going on throughout this whole fighting scene, this therefore means that the audience will not be missing anything that is going on.
You will see this technique illustrated with every scene in film or anime. This would not refer to a music video or film trailer because there is no continuous flow within those videos. The reason why they may use this technique is to make the audience feel like that they are part of the scene and it makes the audience follow on what is going on.
Motivated
This is a type shot that cuts to a different scene or location within the film or anime series, this is due to what the character or actress says within dialogue to hint what the next shot would look like. Another thing is that they may use this shot for the subject movement, this may relate to a subject finding something valuable (such as a diamond), so they may use a long shot to show the subjects posture and which direction he is looking at and then a close up of the detail of what the subject is looking at. This may also relate to a scene where a person explains his or her background or a person's thoughts may be shown during a fight scene like in a flashback.
An example of a clip that uses this technique is in the clip above taken from the anime series called Naruto Shippuden. Starting from 8 minutes and 13 seconds on the clip and ending on 8 minutes and 43 seconds you can see a good illustration of that technique. When Naruto starts thinking about what the female character Sakura said to him (which is 'i love you'), he basically doesn't believe what she said to him, and whilst he’s thinking about the past, an editing technique called dissolve is used on the left side of the screen. This hints what the next shot would look like because Naruto remembers what Sakura said about another character called Sasuke in the past.
The reason why they may use this type of technique is that it adds tension and suspense and reveals some information about the past to the audience.
Montage (37)
Montage is a collection of shots which have been put together like a showreel without any break. I have used example of this type of technique is from the anime called 'Naruto Shippuden’; I used the end credit of this anime to illustrate what a montage looks like. As you can see, from the beginning of the clip till the end of the whole clip it show a continuation of different shots from the series that has been put together from different time period within this manga series. It moves from one shot to another without any interruption. This clearly shows that this is a montage and the clip reflects on what a montage looks like.
Most of the montage videos would be found in: trailers, showreel and music videos as they put together lots of clips. The reason why the film makers may use this type of technique is so that the audience are kept engaged and it adds some elements of excitements within the films or anime series for the viewers. It also may move the film as it rapidly condenses time.
Jump-cutting
It is a type of scene where the camera stays in the same position and the shot is quite long. During this type of shot you will see that the shot jumps forward in time but stays in the same scene. It may be a shot where a person is waiting for his girlfriend and the director decides use the technique jump cut, to make the scene look as though time has jump forward.
An example of a clip that uses this technique is from my own video which I have created. I chose my video as an illustration of this technique. At the time 0:18-0:20 you will see this technique being used. It will show what the students are doing whilst they are waiting for the teacher to come for their lesson.
You will find that this technique is regularly used in scenes where it shows people waiting for something. The reason why the film maker may use this technique is to skip and show the audience what is relevant at that stage of the scene. This will therefore shorten the film and it will not bore the audience with the unnecessary scenes
180 degree
It is where the camera doesn't move beyond to a certain point or it is an invisible line that runs toward subject A's eye contact and subject B's eyes. The camera only tracks on the same line of the eye contact of subject A and B.
An example clip that uses this technique is from the Marvel series film is called The Avenger Assemble. I took a scene from the film which is the interrogation scene. The reason why this was chosen is because at the time of 0:54 to 1:02 it uses that technique clearly.
You will find this technique in a conversation scene or an interrogation scene. The reason why the film makers uses this type of technique is to avoid confusion on what the subject is looking at and it engages the audience to be part of the action.
Splicing/Transitions, e.g. cut, dissolve, fade, wipe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOkQ4T5WO9EIt is when a video uses transitions such as cut, dissolve or a wipe to move the video along or to make the video look aesthetically appealing for the audience to watch. It is used in videos to enhance its style.
An example of a video that uses this technique is a music video called 'Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For'. The reason this is a great example is because it uses transitions through-out the music video. It uses editing techniques such as dissolve, cut and wipe between the times of 3 minutes and 4 seconds to 3 minutes and 9 seconds. You will find that this technique is used in music video or any film scenes.
You will find that this type of technique is used in an anime incidental music love scenes or music videos. By using this technique the film maker are able to set a feeling and tone for the audience and they can visually communicate to the audience on the feeling of the song or film scene. This because they will be able to guide the audience reaction.
Cutaways
DivergentIt is when a scene cuts to filler shot to show what is happening around the subject and this will stops the jarring happening within the scene in the film.
An example of film that uses this techniques is a film called Divergent, you can tell this from the time of 0:33-1:22 which shows a subjects walking with a person and looking quite terrified after she is thrown over the bridge, then next shot is showing everyone's on what it is happening. This clearly shows this is a jump cut because it tells the audience on what is happening in a short spam of time.
You may find these types of scene in an action scene but usually in interview scenes. The reason why film makers may use this technique is to intentionally guide the audience emotion and to distract the viewer show the emotions of either the crowd or a subject.
Point of view shot
It is shot that comes from the first person perspective which would usually come from the Main actor of the film. Also within this type of shot it can be very long and it will be the same shot for sometimes 3 minutes or more or less just about.
An example of clip that I used from a film that uses this technique is called Wheels. The reason why this would be a great example is because throughout the whole clip it is just shot of point of view from a person in a wheel chair you can tell this from the time of 0:15 in this clip. This clearly indicates that this clip illustrate what a point of view look like.
You may find this type of technique in a horror movie because you are more likely going to see in that type of genre where a person looking through the camera to see if anyone is following her. The reason why the institution may use this type of technique is to make the audience feel involved. It also immerses the audience view and grabs their attention, which may be either that it is quite an intense scene or to make the audience feel the same emotion as the subject.
Shot reverse shot
It is multiple of shots where the camera cuts to two people. This is up to 3 shots or more depending on the conversation scene, two for subject A and 1 for Subject B. The shot starts with subject A then it cuts to subject B and then to A and it carries on depending on when it is necessary to stop that.
An example of clip that does use this technique is from a film series called The Avengers. I have taken a clip from the series which indicates what a shot to reverse shot looks like. In his a shot reverse shot is used in this encounter scene between Tony Stark and Loki and this is done at the time of 1:31 to 1:41. This clearly shot that this is a shot reverse shot.
You would see this type of technique in an encounter scene or a fight scene. The reason why they may use this type of technique is that it is an easy shot to create and also it allows the audience to follow on who is talking and it also mimics it like a conversation.
Providing and withholding information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndDp0G0qMCE
There are more episode to this where pain explain his past but is this just
one of them just the beginning of it.
Providing means that the shot allows the audience to gain information what is happening around the subject and that the shots reveals information to the audience. Whereas with the technique called wild holding information means the opposite. This therefore means the shots would leave the audience questioning and that the shot gives the audience less information.
An example of clip that provides information to the audience is the clip above. This clip is taken from an anime called Naruto Shipudden episode 172. The reason why this is a great example is because the protagonist decided to explain his background information, about his 2 painful moments that had happened in his past life that made him who he is right at that moment of the scene. This is done during the time 1:13 onward and on a couple of more episodes. Whereas the link below comes from soap series called Midsomer Murder which leads you to watching the episode. For the audience who watches this programme religiously per episode, they will be able to know that a murder will happen during the first 4 minutes of the programme, however the shot do not reveal on where the body disappear to and the shots do not reveal the person who killed the victim. This clearly shows that this a withholding information technique used as this will lead the audience questioning on what happened.
Midsomer murder season 18 episode 1
first 4 minutes
http://www.watchseries.ac/link/exashare.com/5656800
You may find this technique being shown through a conversation scene or a mystery genre film. The reason why the film makers use providing technique is to create suspense or to let the audience gain new information that the audience perhaps didn't knew about. Withholding information creates an enigma for the audience because it leaves them questioning.
Editing Rhythm
It when the editor a video makes it either fast or slow pace depending on the tempo of the incidental music or when the editor the tries to makes the look of the video erratic. Erratic mean that it is editing in a way that the audience would have to keep guessing on what shots will come next. The shots would come from lots of different scenes and location within the film, so the shot could be for example a close up of a watch then the next shot could be an establishing shot of a location.
An example of the clip I chose is a trailer from above it illustrates what editing rhythm looks like. The reason why this is a great example is because the shot cuts to the tempo of the incidental music and this trailer uses this technique throughout the whole clip.
You will definitely would find these techniques used in scenes which involves lots of emotions. The reason why the film makers may use the editing to the rhythm technique is to make the audience feel the emotion within the emotional scene which could be either be a fast or slow paced editing. The audience would feel confused if the film makers used the erratic editing technique because it quite jarring to watch.
Parallel Editing/ Cross cutting
1:34:24-1:37:00http://www.watchmoviefull.com/dvd-bluray-barbershop-the-next-cut-2016-full-movie-free-quality-2/
It is where two different scenes are happening at the same time and the scene halfway through it to another scene which may leave the audience questioning on what is going to happen in that scene that cut to another. The scenes would cut in between each other to make it look like the scenes are happening at the same time.
An example of a scene that I chose is from the film called The Barber Shop: The Next Cut. The reason is because it illustrates those techniques. This is during the time of 1:34:24-1:37:00, one scene is about when the father finds out that his son is in a gang and he goes off to chase him in his car, in the other scene it shows the father son being threatened by his gang group. It cut frequently between the scenes to add suspense.
You will find this technique used in mystery genre film or perhaps a fight scenes. The reason why the film makers use this technique to create suspense and it shows what is happening at the same time to establish that it is happening at the same time or time periods.
Cutting to soundtrack
This is a type of clip which cuts to the beat of the music. If the tempo of the soundtrack is fast or slow the clip would use lots of different shot depending on the tempo of the soundtrack which it best fits to cut from. If it was a funeral song it would not look energetic whereas if it was a pop music there would be more frequency of shots.
An example of a video that uses this technique is the Nicki Minaj song as the music is professionally made and the music clips reflects the type of genre it is. This will therefore enhance the video as it may engage a lots of audience and increase the viewing figure for this music video.
The technique cutting to the soundtrack is found in music videos as it illustrates a video which cuts to the beat of the soundtrack. The reason why they do this to make the music video look more exiting and it enhances the flow of the music as the audience would find it more enjoyable to watch, whereas if the cuts were put in the wrong section of the the music video, the flow of the music video would not be here and may not attract as many audience.
