Examples of Editing

Examples of Editing

Video editing - Video editing takes place when you take raw footage which you have filmed and change different features and properties. Video editing includes:

• Rearranging, adding or removing sections of footage or audio clips
• Applying colour correction, audio gain, removing sound interferences (static) filters and other enhancements
• Creating transitions of clips.

•   Adding special effects. E.g.: Adding a Ultra Key and Chroma Key on footage with green-screen and then placing footage or a still image in its place. (Adobe After Effects CS6) 

 Montage editing (soviet/political) - Montage editing is when different clips of footage is put together to create an instant understanding of the subject which is being portrayed. 

• The 'soviet' or 'political' montage style of editing that was used in the 1920's to get meanings and a better understanding of the topic straight from the shots being used.

• Hollywood montage editing is when clips of footage are put together to illustrate a story or important information to viewers in short.

Example of Hollywood Editing in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'

Between 0:00 and 0:45

 This scene from 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' conveys an example of a Hollywood montage editing through Harry's dream to illustrate what is happening to Arthur Weasley. This reveals important information which foreshadows Voldemort's intentions throughout the rest of the film.

Transition editing -  Transitions is editing which creates a movement between one shot to another. 

• Different kinds of transitions: Fade In, Fade Out, Dissolve, Wipe, Straight Cut (When a still image is suddenly replaced with another still image without any visual changes)

Example of 'Straight Cut' transitions in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'

This scene is from 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'. Between 0.00 and 0:24 the Straight Cut transitions are used to capture a conversation between Harry and Professor McGonigal when the Dark Lord and his followers are about to infiltrate Hogwarts.

Action Editing - When shots are edited in a certain way to increase the effect of action to create a bigger impact on the viewing audience.
 
Example from 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2'

At 0:32 and onwards Action editing is used by have straight cut transitions in a fast motion to create a bigger impact of action to the viewing audience as the Harry Potter trio battle the followers of the Dark Lord Voldemort in a cafe in the Muggle World.

Match Cut -  When a scene cuts from one scene to a totally different one, but has objects in the two scenes  which is "matched", so they are in the same place in the shot's frame.

Example from 'Braveheart' 

Between 2:22 and 2:43, there is a clear example of a Match Cut in 'Braveheart' s ending scene when a Scottish solider throws his sword into the air and then lands in front of the English soldiers before the battle to win their freedom.