Introduction to Practical Arts of Editing & Post Production

This module will be focusing on the editing side in the animation industry.
Editing is known as 'The Invisible Art' due to it being done in a way that the audience will not notice the films being edited. It usually blends together to tell the story fluently.
Editing is taking materials and cutting them up, and then rearranging them. Editing shows where it is (spatial), when it is (temporal) and if it flows seamlessly (Awareness/Continuity). This type of technique condenses the story, changes the camera angles on every take to avoid a dull look from the film only being able to be absorbed from one camera.

I will use this video as an example to further explain the point of how editing is used.



When we talk about spacing, Tony is conspicuously in an interrogation room. The camera angle only shows Tony's face for most of the clip while he is sitting, showing he is the main character. It also makes him look below everyone else.

Since it's the first part of the movie, timing was well spaced out and it was inheritably long so that the audience can take in all the information about Tony.

It advances the story by giving us information that Tony has no living relatives (which is later proven to be a lie, possibly to protect his identity). Tony claims to hate communists and 'Castro.' The audience also learns that he is from Cuba.

The meaning would be that he is the main protagonist. The camera focuses on Tony throughout almost the entire video to make it seem as if we are actually with him, making it appear enclosed. It only switches angles when the main person speaks to give us a face and further information on what is happening.

As a practical task, I have been introduced to Premier Pro. And I will be using clips from Pixabay.com.

Here is the practical task I did.

Pixabay Edit from Jack Vanes on Vimeo.