In this post i am going to explain the basic terminology of composition,editing and sound.
Composition - This is when you refer to the layout of everything within a picture or a camera shot. By adjusting the camera position and angle you can create your desired composition of a shot. There many different types of shot some being long shot, close up and Over the shoulder shots.
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| Close up Shot - This shot enables the viewer to see the character closely, it can be used to intimidate the viewer in certain films if that is the desired effect. |
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Long Shot - This gives the viewer a understanding of there surroundings within the film. For example in a horror film showing a isolated area could build on the tension within the film.
In looking at the aspect of composition it does not just mean you are just looking at the angle the shot is taken at you are also looking why the shot was taken in that particular way and what affect does it have within the film. Editing - Editing in it's simplest form is the arrangement of footage and sound into the desired order. Editing can also be used to describe more complex forms of footage manipulation, such as computer generated imagery to produce forms of animation. The job of the editor is usually not one that is drawn attention to. It is often said that a good editor makes his work invisible - where the audience is unaware that the editor has put in a lot of work to make the footage 'watchably' fluid. Sound - the sound is the audio aspect of a film, there are two main types of sound Non-Diegetic and Diegetic. Diegetic sound is where the source that the sound is coming from is visible or can be implied within a action, for example voices of the characters and sounds made by objects in the scene. Non-Diegetic sound is where the sound is not visible on screen or can not be implied in an action for example, narrators voice within a film or music in the background to enhance a mood in the scene. |
