EDITING CONCEPTS

Paper Code: 
BMA 412
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.{C}{C}{C}{C}

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Learning Outcomes (at course level)

 

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BMA 412

Editing Concepts

 (Theory)

 

Students will be able to:

CO91.Use & describe editing, art of cinema, types of editing and digital video.

CO92. Develop an aesthetic sense and analyze element of editing.

CO93. Acquire skills towork on editing software.

CO94. Ability to use a variety of Transition techniques.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, reading assignments, Demonstrations, Group activities, Teaching using advanced video tools.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

 

Assessment Strategies

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 
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: 
2020-21
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