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#*What is its purpose? More specifically, what does it "''ensure''", according to Bordwell and Thompson?
 
#*What is its purpose? More specifically, what does it "''ensure''", according to Bordwell and Thompson?
 
#What are each of the following editing conventions?
 
#What are each of the following editing conventions?
#*'''Group 4:''' Establishing shot
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#*'''Group 1:''' Establishing shot
#*'''Group 1:''' Shot/reverse-shot (sometimes called "shot/counter-shot")
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#*'''Group 2:''' Shot/reverse-shot (sometimes called "shot/counter-shot")
#*'''Group 2:''' Match cuts:
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#*'''Group 3:''' Match cuts:
 
#**Eyeline match
 
#**Eyeline match
 
#**Match on action
 
#**Match on action
#*'''Group 4:''' Jump cut
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#*'''Group 1:''' Jump cut
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#*'''Group 2:''' Montage
  
==Scene decoupage==
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==Scene découpage==
 
#''Film Art'''s CD-ROM discusses the editing of a scene from Steven Soderbergh's ''Out of Sight'', featuring Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez).  Using this [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/FilmArt/OutOfSightStills/index.htm scene decoupage], draw an overhead diagram of the camera positions of all eight shots--similar to the diagram on p. 233.  (Draw just ''one'' diagram that shows ''all'' the camera and actor positions.)
 
#''Film Art'''s CD-ROM discusses the editing of a scene from Steven Soderbergh's ''Out of Sight'', featuring Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez).  Using this [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/FilmArt/OutOfSightStills/index.htm scene decoupage], draw an overhead diagram of the camera positions of all eight shots--similar to the diagram on p. 233.  (Draw just ''one'' diagram that shows ''all'' the camera and actor positions.)
 
#*Does this scene use the editing conventions listed above? Be specific. Hint: be sure to look closely at the first shot. Even Bordwell and Thompson incorrectly describe it on the CD-ROM.
 
#*Does this scene use the editing conventions listed above? Be specific. Hint: be sure to look closely at the first shot. Even Bordwell and Thompson incorrectly describe it on the CD-ROM.
  
 
== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
#David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, ''Film Art: An Introduction'', (New York: McGraw-Hill).
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#David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, ''Film Art: An Introduction'' (New York: McGraw-Hill).
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Latest revision as of 21:31, 14 August 2019

Continuity editing

  1. All Groups: What is "continuity editing"? In what sense is it "continuous"?
  2. Group 3: Where does the 180-degree rule get its name?
    • What is its purpose? More specifically, what does it "ensure", according to Bordwell and Thompson?
  3. What are each of the following editing conventions?
    • Group 1: Establishing shot
    • Group 2: Shot/reverse-shot (sometimes called "shot/counter-shot")
    • Group 3: Match cuts:
      • Eyeline match
      • Match on action
    • Group 1: Jump cut
    • Group 2: Montage

Scene découpage

  1. Film Art's CD-ROM discusses the editing of a scene from Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight, featuring Jack Foley (George Clooney) and Karen Sisco (Jennifer Lopez). Using this scene decoupage, draw an overhead diagram of the camera positions of all eight shots--similar to the diagram on p. 233. (Draw just one diagram that shows all the camera and actor positions.)
    • Does this scene use the editing conventions listed above? Be specific. Hint: be sure to look closely at the first shot. Even Bordwell and Thompson incorrectly describe it on the CD-ROM.

Bibliography

  1. David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw-Hill).

External links

  1. Classical Hollywood editing examples
  2. Film Art examples
  3. Out of Sight decoupage