List as many transitions as

they can think of that

would be used in a TV

drama

We are going to watch the first 15 minutes of Sex Traffic (2004)

A powerful two-part drama about two young Moldovan sisters kidnapped and trafficked through Europe to the dark side of London, betrayed by pimps and police, and fighting for their lives. Watch now on 4oD

Transition Seen in Sex Traffic Why the transition was used in this drama

List the all of the editing devices

that you can think of

Cutting –The simple change from one shot/scene to another

Cross Cutting - Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously. The two actions are therefore linked, associating the characters from both lines of action.

We have studied this before for your preliminary task.

This is used in conversation to move from one character to another and back again.

Again we have studied this before This is where the camera shoots one

continuous piece of action and the edit switches from one perspective to another.

A cut obeying the axis of action principle, in which the first shot shows a person off in one direction and the second shows a nearby space containing what he or she sees. If the person looks left, the following shot should imply that the looker is offscreen right. See the example below -

First we see her looking... then we see what she looks at. As her interest grows, the eyeline match (that is the connection between looker and looked) is stressed with matching close-ups of her face and Icarus's falling into the ocean in the painting. Again, this implies that she is looking directly at Icarus's body.

First we see her looking... then we see what she looks

at.

As her interest grows, the eyeline match (that is the

connection between looker and looked) is stressed

with matching close-ups of her face and the section of

the painting she is interested in

With pace you are looking for how long or short the time between each edit is.

If we are watching a car chase we would expect the time to be short between each edit.

A emotional drama may have much longer between each of its cuts

You can also think about rhythem. Have the edits been timed to key moments or the beat of the piece of music behind the scene?

Watch this clip and analyse how the editing techniques have been used in the clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkBzbdiqV0

Record examples for each of the techniques using the table on the next slide.

Editing DeviceExample from 24 interrogation scene

Function of the editing devise

Cutting /Cross Cutting This is used to move the scene from the interrogation room to a different room.

It shows relation and focuses on the same narrative as the other scene. It gives the audience more information on what is going on regarding the same particular scene.

Shot Reverse-Shot This is used when both characters engage in a conversation.

This gives clear focus on whois talking and shows expression of the characters involved in talking.

Match on Action This is used to show two different perspective in the interrogation, without using the shot reverse-shot.

This makes the audience feel as if they are there alongside the action. The more match an actions shots there are the more fast-paced the sequence becomes.

Eyeline Match This is used to show what the main character is looking at when he enters the room. In this case it was a camera.

This makes an object the centre of attention. This way the audience will know it is of importance and

In groups fill in the last column of the table

evaluating the function of the editing devices.

Answer the following question:

Does the use of editing in TV Dramas construct the meaning about relationships between characters.

Post your response on your blog along with this PowerPoint when it is filled in.

Different editing features create different effects. If for example the pace is slow and the scene focuses on two characters, the mood becomes calm. If in addition a shot reverse shot and close up is added, we know they are talking to each other in a calm mood, suggesting they are close. If eye line match is used, focusing on their eyes, it suggests that the characters are very close. If the pace is fast and focuses on two different characters, we know the atmosphere is heavy or exciting between the two, suggesting they feel anger or hatred towards each other.