Th art of editing - Enemy of the state

This sequence is used to build up tension to the audience. The camera angles and the editing has build up tension even more, for instance when the two characters were having a conversation, the camera angles change quickly to show each characters facial expressions. The sound track also used throughout the video also builds up tension to the audiences. The camera angle when the characters were talking was put at the same angle, so when the characters changed talking it was still at the same camera point.

This close up of the man’s hand is very effective; as this shows the audience what he is doing is something important. The quick camera angles of him putting a memory chip in and taking it out makes the audience think something is going to happen/suspense.

This median shot makes the audience see both the characters and their expression on what they are doing. This makes people see what is happening as he puts the memory chip. Mainly this median shot was taken for the audience to see the environment the characters are in and to show us the atmosphere there.

Shot one has been a very quick shot and a tracking shot of the man running with armed weapons. The camera locations changes to what is happening outside the building and changes back quickly to what is happening inside the building – this builds tense towards the audience. The music also makes the scene more tensing.

 Shot two this shot is a close up to the computer he is using after he has loaded the memory chip. This builds up tension as you can see the characters more serious.

The editing of this sequence fits in rather well with the thriller genre because of the soundtrack in the scene of the men outside. The tone of voice also helps as it does not sound excited and is a sort of serious tone of voice. Also the editing from one setting/scenario to another also adds to the thriller effect. Overall, the editing of this sequence fits in well with the thriller genre of the film.

Preliminary Task Evaluation

These two camera angles where taken at similar places which break the 30 degree rule and ended up with a jump cut. However the jump cut ended up to go with the flow of the music and story.

This shot was the match on action, the camera angels where good as you see the character opening the door handle, and then a close up of the door angel. However the it was an jump cut as the camera angle was on the same place but zoomed in.

This scene was a jump cut but in this video it looks good because as it builds up tension to the audiences.

This is the reversed shot conversation, which shows both the characters speaking from their shoulder view camera angle. the camera angle changes as the characters speak.

Preliminary task - Final video

Preliminary Task Pre-Production

I am working with Anujan and Aymen in a group of 3. We will be making a simple scene, which has a simple storyline but contains many different camera shots and with different angles. The story is a about a student who is insulted by another student from school. And what the student does when he finds out, that his class mate has been talking about his mother. 

This video will contain and match on action and a conversation between the two students.

The first scene is going to contain a student running to Anugan complain that Aymen has been talking about his mother.

The second scene will contain Anujan getting really angry – this builds up tension to the audience.

The third scene will show a match on action when Anujan storms out the door and walks down the stairs.

The fourth scene will show Anujan walking towards the classroom where Aymen would be

The fifth scene will show a close up of Anugan’s hand opening the classroom door

The sixth scene will show Anujan from a classroom view from a different camera angle, the same shot will show Anugan getting angry with Aymen

The seventh scene will show the conversation between Aymen and Anujan from a high angle

The eighth scene will show a close up of the conversation

Ninth scene will show a point of view shot from a student’s point of view

Tenth scene will show Anujan going out the classroom and reporting it to a teacher to the head of 6^th form