Unit 9: learning outcome B - Continuity Editing

Aims:

To introduce continuity editing 

Objectives:

by the end of the lesson:

All learners will be able to explain editing terminology; transitions, wipe, dissolve, fade in/fade out,  continuity editing
some learners will be able to identify editing effects in a film clip 
few learners will analyse a film clip


Starter –editing Quiz

In pairs watch the You Tube video (https://youtu.be/R9BS5N48LTc)  and answer the questions on the video. At the end add your scores up using the formula below and present your score as a percentage. 

THE EQUATION TO FIGURE OUT YOUR PERCENTAGE

(YOUR TOTAL MARK) DIVIDED BY 10, THEN TIMES THAT BY 100 = YOUR PERCENTAGE SCORE

Task 1

As a group watch the following film clip 077 spectre car chase scene (https://youtu.be/jygRWM3nIA0) answer the following questions:

State what types of shots have been used in this scene

What do you notice about the editing in this scene? 

Why is it important to think about how you edit a film? 

Task 2

Watch the You Tube video (https://youtu.be/QKfdEqke_Ys) and on your post it notes provided answer the following questions:

What do you understand by the term continuity editing

What is purpose of continuity editing

Explain 180 degree rule



Add this to information to your Linot page. (en-

Task 3

In your allocated groups research the following editing effects: use the sheet provided


Group 1 - Dissolves technique
1. Explain what the the editing term dissolves mean.
2. Find an example of a dissolve effect used in a film. 
3. Explain the effect of this technique in the film.

Group 2 - transitions technique

1. Explain what the editing term transition means
2 Find an example of a transition effect in a film
3. Explain the effect of this technique in the film. 

Group 3 Fade in/Fade out
1. Explain what the editing term fade in and fade out transition means 
2. Find an example of a fade in and fade out effect in a film
3, Explain the effect of this technique  in the film.

Group 4 

1. Explain what the editing term wipe means 
2. Find an example of a  wipe effect in a film
3, Explain the effect of this technique  in the film.

Task 5

Comment on the car chasing scene in Spectre describe and explain how continutity editing is used in the scene. (jump cut, 180 degree rule, match cut) 

What is the benefit of using continity editing?

Task 6

Tell me something you have learnt today.