1. Understanding Movies
Editing

2. Editing
Shot: the basic unit of film (one or more frames in a series on a continuous length of film stock)
Editing: the coordination of one shot with another

3. Four Basic Types of Relationship Between Shots
Graphic
Rhythmic
Spatial
Temporal

4. Graphic Patterns of Create light and dark line and shape
volume and depth
movement and stasis
Create
graphic match
graphic clash

5. Rhythmic Variation of physical length of shot:
Relatively similar lengths (steady rhythm)
Relatively shorter lengths (accelerating rhythm)
Relatively longer lengths (slowing rhythm)
Long takes (rhythm supplied by camera)
Music accentuates rhythmic editing

6. Spatial Conventional scene:
Establishing shot
Shots breaking that into shorter units
New establishing shot, and so on
Editing constructs spatial relationships where none exists in reality
Parallel editing allows shots from two or more different locales to be juxtaposed for thematic or dramatic reasons

7. Temporal
Conventionally, stories are told chronologically, with occasional flashbacks or flash forwards
Within that framework, editing allows ellipsis (shortening the action from real time) and expansion (prolonging the action through overlapping editing or repetition)

8. Classic Hollywood Style: Continuity Editing
Graphic elements kept roughly similar within a scene
Rhythm usually dependent on camera distance
Spatial continuity within ‘axis of action’
180 degree rule controls
Establishing shot
Shot counter shot
Eyeline matches
Match on action
Temporal continuity usually appears continuous, but regularly elides action