Task 4: From Analogue to Digital Editing

Analogue Editing

Analogue editing is the cutting together of pieces of celluloid film. Traditionaly images are printed on to acetate negatives to make films. These are "Spliced" together to form a reel of film which are then fed through a projector at a constant speed of 24 frames a second. This makes the images appear to be moving. 

In 1924, Iwan Serrurier invented The Moviola which was the first device that allowed a film editor to view a film while they were editing it. It was the first machine used for feature length motion picture editing. Magnetic tapes were used to store information before digital technologies became available. These are known as video tapes. Video editing is the process of editing segments of these tapes and it is done using a devise that mechanically puts pieces of video tape together. The films are edited using something called 'Linear Editing,' which means they have to be editied in the correct order.

An advantage of Analogue editing is that the image on screen will be of very high quality. However, Analogue editing is very time consuming and celluloid is expensive. 

Digital Editing 

Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. Digital editing is the use of computers to order and manipulate this digital data. There are many different editing programmes. These include Adobe Premiere, Avid and Final Cut Pro. 

Digital film making uses strings of 1's and 0's to record, transmit and reply images instead of using chemicals on film. The whole process is electronic so there is no printing or "Splicing" involved. Digital editing soon over took video editing as it is much more quicker and cheaper than Analogue editing. The biggest advantage is that you can edit digitally in any order. This is known as 'Non-Linear' editing. You can edit a sequence from the end of a film before you have started editing the first scene. The process uses electronic files so it makes it as easy as cutting and pasting text in a word document.

Task 2/3: In Camera Editing

In camera editing is a video production technique, in which the camera operator shoots a number of shots in the exact order that they will be viewed in. In the early days of film making it was a technique used a great deal before 'splicing' became easier. The film is 'edited' by simply switching on and off the camera. George Méliès was one of the most famous in camera editors.

Our task was to produce a one minute long sequence that we would edit 'In camera.' It had to be set in school and have two characters. It could either include dialogue or be silent.

We had to storyboard a sequence so that we had a plan of what we would be filming.

My groups video shows two students walking around the school together and then sitting at a bench and having a conversation. The storyline is basic but we focused on using the technique of 'in camera' editing to create a short length sequence.

The storyboard for my groups sequence.

https://youtu.be/fIGnzMBa4QY

Overall I think that our video depicts the use of In camera editing and how it works. The direction of filming frequently changes when the two characters are having a conversation, this shows the use of turning the camera on and off to show movement. This is also shown when the characters are walking around the school. However the timing of turning the camera on and off was a little late at some points during the sequence and meant there was a short pause in the filming, therefore our sequence does not flow. 

From this task I have learned that In camera editing can be quite difficult. The advantages of using In camera editing are that it is a very fast way of editing films and the films flow more. However disadvantages are that if you make a mistake when filming, you cannot delete the shot, it will show in the recording. Also if you make a mistake you have to start over in order to get it right. Another disadvantage is that it is extremely difficult to turn the camera on and off at the right time. If the timing is wrong, the structure of the sequence looks wrong and it will not flow. People chose to move on from in camera editing to digital as it is a more effective way of editing.