{"id":121,"date":"2015-02-05T18:25:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T17:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vision.wettintv.de\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2022-04-11T11:58:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T10:58:11","slug":"04-basic-concepts-of-editing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vision-videoschool.eu\/?page_id=121","title":{"rendered":"Film structure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introduction<\/b><\/h2>\n

In this chapter you’ll learn how to combine shots\u00a0into scenes\u00a0and use scenes\u00a0to create videos\u00a0that are great to\u00a0watch and easy to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0Vision in action<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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  1. Use different framing and points\u00a0of view\u00a0<\/span>to define\u00a0your film space. This applies to both fiction genres\u00a0and documentaries.<\/li>\n
  2. The movement in a scene\u00a0should follow\u00a0the same direction throughout. Make sure there is also continuity in how\u00a0the actors look (haircut, clothes) and in the\u00a0props you’re using, for example food and drink.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep to a\u00a0180\u00b0 axis of action in a single scene.<\/li>\n
  4. While you’re filming, try to visualize a final-edit combination of your shots and to\u00a0predict how they might fit together.<\/li>\n
  5. Think about your\u00a0scenes, and\u00a0decide\u00a0how many shots and what kind of shots you’ll need for each one. Make a storyboard and stick to it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n
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Equipment and tools<\/h2>\n

The basic equipment you’ll need for the exercises in\u00a0this chapter\u00a0is a camera. A tripod and editing facilities (a computer and editing program) will help if you’re keen to\u00a0experiment.<\/p>\n

Main section<\/b><\/h2>\n

When you plan a video or a film, you need to have\u00a0a clear idea of the\u00a0final result. This will help you structure the raw material you shoot in a logical way once you get to the editing stage.<\/p>\n

On a very simple level, videos\u00a0are combinations of several scenes. Each scene is filmed in one location, and focuses on a single action or activity over a continuous period of time.<\/p>\n

Scenes are made up of individual shots. A shot is the uninterrupted\u00a0chunk of video\u00a0between two cuts.<\/p>\n