EDITING CONCEPTS

Paper Code: 
BMA 312
Credits: 
03
Periods/week: 
03
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course gives basic knowledge about film making and provide theoretical information and appreciation of cinematography in film making.

9.00
Unit I: 

Introduction editing, The Art of Cinema,  The Fundamentals of Editing, Types of Editing, linear & non liner editing, Digital video.

9.00
Unit II: 

Six element of editing, Pace and Timing, Constructing Continuity, continuity editing, seamless editing, Montage sequences, Five types of edit.

9.00
Unit III: 

Cut, Mix, fade, Element of cut, Element of Mix, Editing for the Genre – Action, Music video, Suspense, Horror etc.

9.00
Unit IV: 

Transition techniques, types of transitions- CUT, FADE, WIPE, IRIS, Cheat-cut, Crosscutting or Parallel Editing, Cut-in/Cut-Away, Jump-Cut, Shot/Reverse Shot, Superimposition.

9.00
Unit V: 

Broadcasting techniques, Introduction to sound editing, recording sound, channels, sound effects, Sound editing, Diegetic & Non diegetic, Direct & non simultaneous sound, off screen- on screen sound.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Steven D Katz, “Film Directing: Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen” Focal Press; 1 edition (31 July 1991)
  2. Walter MurchSilman- “In the Blink of an Eye” James Press,U.S.; Revised edition (1 August 2001)
  3. Roy Thompson, “Grammar-of-the-Edit” Focal Press (2003)
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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