List as many transitions as

they can think of that

would be used in a TV

drama

WipeMatch on Action180Shot reverse shotFade to blackDissolveCut

We are going to watch the first 15 minutes of Sex Traffic (2004)

A powerful two-part drama about two young Moldovan sisters kidnapped and trafficked through Europe to the dark side of London, betrayed by pimps and police, and fighting for their lives. Watch now on 4oD

Transition Seen in Sex Traffic Why the transition was used in this drama

Cut Show the different characters involved – builds tension/keeps viewers engaged

Shot reverse shot to show the conversation within the police station –shows who is actually talking and their facial expression which helps set the atmosphere

Match on action To follow the action scene – shows the scene from different angles

Fade to black To introduce the drama after introductory sequence – leaves the audience waiting to see what is going to occur next

List the all of the editing devices

that you can think of

Cutting –The simple change from one shot/scene to another

Cross Cutting - Editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneously. The two actions are therefore linked, associating the characters from both lines of action.

We have studied this before for your preliminary task.

This is used in conversation to move from one character to another and back again.

Again we have studied this before This is where the camera shoots one

continuous piece of action and the edit switches from one perspective to another.

A cut obeying the axis of action principle, in which the first shot shows a person off in one direction and the second shows a nearby space containing what he or she sees. If the person looks left, the following shot should imply that the looker is offscreen right. See the example below -

First we see her looking... then we see what she looks at. As her interest grows, the eyeline match (that is the connection between looker and looked) is stressed with matching close-ups of her face and Icarus's falling into the ocean in the painting. Again, this implies that she is looking directly at Icarus's body.

First we see her looking... then we see what she looks

at.

As her interest grows, the eyeline match (that is the

connection between looker and looked) is stressed

with matching close-ups of her face and the section of

the painting she is interested in

With pace you are looking for how long or short the time between each edit is.

If we are watching a car chase we would expect the time to be short between each edit.

A emotional drama may have much longer between each of its cuts

You can also think about rhythm. Have the edits been timed to key moments or the beat of the piece of music behind the scene?

Watch this clip and analyse how the editing techniques have been used in the clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKkBzbdiqV0

Record examples for each of the techniques using the table on the next slide.

Editing DeviceExample from 24 interrogation scene

Function of the editing devise

Cutting /Cross Cutting It simultaneously cuts from the interrogation room to the CCTV room and back to the interrogation room so the audience is able to see the reaction of those who are not in the room.

It is used to change the location so that the audience do not get bored and distracted from what is going on.

Shot Reverse-Shot The conversation between Jack ad Nina.

Shows their facial expression, allows the audience to understand what is going on properly.

Match on Action When Jack begins to strangle Nina you see a shot of people running towards the interview room and then you see them actually entering the room.

Match on action shows how people are reacting to the situation and how they present themselves when entering into the room.

Eyeline Match Jack looks left and then the shot changes to what he was looking at which was a camera. The shot zooms in to ensure that Nina is aware of it.

It is used to ensure that Nina and the audience know that there is a camera there is a camera there and that they are being watched.

Pace The pace is slow, and the action that is occurring is happening to the rhythm of the of the music. However, once Jack turns over the table the pace of the scene slightly increases.

As the tension between them increases the pace of scene increases so that the audience stay engaged and interested.

In groups fill in the last column of the table

evaluating the function of the editing devices.

Answer the following question:

Does the use of editing in TV Dramas construct the meaning about relationships between characters.

Post your response on your blog along with this PowerPoint when it is filled in.