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

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

9.00

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

 

 

9.00

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

 

 

9.00

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

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)
  1. Roy Thompson, “Grammar-of-the-Edit” Focal Press (2003)
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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