Relationship to Genre

Different genres uses different methods of illustration to show what their genre is and what each genre contains, and what different aspects you might see in each genre, for example in horror you'll see suspense and murder. Where in a romantic comedy you'll see laughter and love, it's fairly simple.In a horror film for example you'll see- Suspense- Slow cuts to build intensity- Fast action to scare the viewersExample:
Another example could be in romantic films. They will have a completely different approach on the scene.They may use- Slow editing, no fast action to capture the whole scene- Heart touching music Example:
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Development of Drama

The development of drama is one of the most overlooked parts in film, just via the way the footage is edited can play the hugest part in roping viewers inwards. Putting them together and the methods used to film them can really aid the development of intensity within a shot.

Above is an example of how the development of drama can play a huge part in a film, we see in this clip from Shawshank Redemption where we see srtictly face shots to keep the viewers enthralled as if they are actually there looking at the people having the conversation.

Engaging the Viewer

Engaging the viewer is absolutely essential to the film industry, it separates interesting watchable films from boring films. There are many ways to engage a viewer, even before production of a film and its script, people will have decided with what the story would be like and how it will be told. Each director has a specific style that can be identified throughout their films.

For example if we look at director Brian De Palma (director of Scarface, The Untouchables etc.) we can see that as a director he loves a villain to be revered amongst his colleagues. And they always end the same, the villain having an ultimate demise at the end.

 The Untouchables Example






Scarface Example

Storytelling

Films are roped together by a story, it is absolutely essential to have a solid story with your film otherwise it can become very annoying and boring. A way of storytelling in film is via narration of a scene whilst it is taking place.

Below a clip from Shawshank Redemption is shown, it is an excellent example of how storytelling is used in film, Morgan Freeman narrates and helps build the story by simply breaking down what is happening.

Developments In Technology

Film Editing 
Film editing is similar to analogue editing but not as blunt, the film editor will work with raw film to create a sequence they want. The shots are captured via film where as now the film is captured instantly on disks and other easy ways to transport footage such as USB or memory cards.


Digital Editing 
Digital editing is the current and most up-to date way to edit film, it is extremely easy in comparison to analogue & film editing. The footage is uploaded to a computer and edited using software that allows you to edit and take apart your footage very easily and add computer generated effects and editing that you wouldn't be able to add otherwise.

Analogue Editing
Before digital editing was widely available and introduced to film editors, editors would of had to edit the film via analogue. It is quite simply editing the film physically, you have your film roll and you manually splice (a splicer is a sharp tool used for cutting film roll) and cut up the film and edit out the parts of the film you didn't want, you then glue the parts together that you do want to create your finished product. It made editing a lot more strenuous and annoying as it was a lot more time consuming than simply pressing delete.

the history of editing

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Before the widespread use of non-linear editing systems, the initial editing of all films was done with a positive copy of the film negative called a film workprint(cutting copy in UK) by physically cutting and pasting together pieces of film, using a splicer and threading the film on a machine with a viewer such as aMoviola, or "flatbed" machine such as a K.-E.-M. or Steenbeck. Today, most films are edited digitally (on systems such as Avid or Final Cut Pro) and bypass the film positive workprint altogether. In the past, the use of a film positive (not the original negative) allowed the editor to do as much experimenting as he or she wished, without the risk of damaging the original.

When the film workprint had been cut to a satisfactory state, it was then used to make an edit decision list (EDL). The negative cutter referred to this list while processing the negative, splitting the shots into rolls, which were then contact printed to produce the final film print or answer print. Today, production companies have the option of bypassing negative cutting altogether. With the advent of digital intermediate ("DI"), the physical negative does not necessarily need to be physically cut and hot spliced together; rather the negative is optically scanned into computer(s) and a cut list is conformed by a DI editor.

manipulation of diegetic time and space

Manipulation of diegetic time and space is used in edits to make a object, person of environment change over a period of time. An example of this could be a person getting older or younger. A lot of films use this as it is useful to show that the time has changed. A good example of this would be a scene from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in which they turn back time. 

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