Video Editing Presentation.

Video Editing

In this essay I will be discussing the history of editors and their techniques. I will also compare their differences and how the history of editors became an inspiration on technology today. The editors I will be discussing are Lumiere Brothers and Sergei Eisenstein and a recent film maker, by comparing their techniques and showing you how they done it.

Video Editing is a post-production stage in a production.

Sergei Eisenstein 1998 believed in a Soviet Montage theory which is a editing method of approach to understanding and creating cinema that relies upon editing, ‘changed the face of cinema forever’ became a great influence on the new generation of editors. Eisenstein Pioneered the Soviet Montage theory, as he saw montage editing as a contrast of mainstream continuity editing grouping collective series of images communicating certain meanings. Sergei's unique technique is where the shots with be of one thing then other, almost changing the meaning just by selecting the next shot. 

The Lumiere Brothers, Auguste born 1862, Louis born 1864, Editors who created the first moving images by inventing the first cinematograph, they were able to connect the projector to the printer enabling a bigger audience to watch it at the same time as they were connected at the same time. Where as before only one individual would be able to watch it when the kinetograph was the big camera, the Kinetograph was the initial idea which the Lumiere Brothers got off them, the kinetograph was much bigger and you could only watch the film if you were filming it, the Cinematograph was much lighter and the projector and printer were connecting to the camera.

The differences between these great inspirational editors is that they had different ideas about making a great film however, Sergei’s Soviet montage theory is by placing images on top of another. Eisenstein referred to his editing as "dialectical montage" because it aimed to expose the essential contradictions of existence and the political order. 

On the other hand the Lumiere Brothers had another approach by cinematographe the three-in-one device which were able to record , develop and project motion pictures. It is known the difference on how they use editing techniques is that the Lumiere brothers made ‘L’Arrroseur Arrose’ were the first film comedy, to portray a fictional story.  They done this by inventing the first cinematograph,  As the Soviet Theory, Sergei relied on were more of a political purpose, which theoretically speaking, is a type of propaganda.

In our short film the Untold in one of the last scenes we used the Lumiere Brothers technique were we all were in front of the camera, leaving the camera to continue to roll.

EXAMPLE:

With this example I'm going to compare to the lumier brothers is my short film The Untold. Why I chose this is because the technique filming this has similarities to the Lumier Brothers technique by editing the shots in a sequence forming a story, Narrative based.

 

How I edit is more similar to the Lumiere Brothers by sequencing images together in order to make a comedy, sad, thriller rather than a political aspect however, will devote my time to make an inspirational movie to others. Obviously in todays technology is far different from a projector and physically editing but doing it on Final Cut Pro software, adding sounds a lot easier by downloading them.

 

On the other hand Sergei Eisenstein uses his technique manipulating the audience, by their thoughts and reactions.

The best way to help readers understand how Sergei successfully achieved what he were trying to do, creating a great impact on today's technique on filming is showing you what I mean.

From Sergei Perspective this would be the main image, the way the Sergei Eisenstein will generate different meanings from different shots put together.

 

Her facial expression claims to be looking at an object, her eyes are fierce and she is quite slim. I found this on Google, So this is my example of his technique of montage.

 

So you see the picture above, now look at the 1st picture below.

What do you think she is thinking?

My thoughts were she might be looking at these chocolates, as she is tempted however has an issue of a weight problem, maybe?

 

The women's facial expression, almost changes when you see this as the next shot. I chose this picture because we (I) have changed what we think she feels.

 

After this next shot this could show that the women feels the urn to not want to be here no more. Feeling closed up out of sight and out of mind to the rest of the world.

 

Opinions will continue to change in order of the shots.

 

The next shot of Mother and Daughter, may indicate the women is jealous or even possible can't have children. Story of this relating to Eastenders soap Ronnie Mitchel after she steals Cats baby.

 

The expression of what we think, has changed automatically from being desperate for chocolate but wants to keep her figure, A rope to feeling closed up and generally wants to end life, Mother and daughter indicating she wishes she were in her position.

 

Might be all sad but what about if this was the next shot... Would you still have the same opinion on her facial expression?

 

 

This next shot indicates a happy expression, feeling shy, almost 'Love at first sight'  This is a great example to show the different impact the next shot has. This shot gives the impression that she is into the man. The women indicates she almost smiling with her eyes, glistening at the hot man on the beach. Who wouldn't?

The purpose of this technique is that the audience's opinions change without any real now-a-days special effects. This is simply the audience being silently manipulated with out any real effort apart from it just being the next shot of the montage. Effortless but effective, it has became a huge impact on todays technique.

An example of this technique is