AS1: Task 2/3: in camera editing - developments in Editing

in camera editing

In camera editing is a technique of video editing where you do all the cutting on the camera. when you are filming a scene if you want to film another part or different section you cut the camera off then place the camera in the new spot and then start recording that scene again. The advantage of doing this is if it is done correctly it is quicker and easier than doing it on the computer. The disadvantage of this is you got to be very accurate and it may not look consistent and it wont flow. George Melies discovered this and people think he discovered it by accident because his camera stopped and then he started it again at a different scene.

Our task was to produce a one minute video using in camera editing. We had to record a one minute scenario. During filming we had to keep repositioning the camera to get the right shot and we had to restart the recording a few times because we got it wrong or the camera turned off whilst recording or the shot had someone in it.

Roles

Director and camera director: Dannielle 

Actors: Aisha and Me

 Analysing 

When we were recording we messed up the shots a few time which meant we had start again a few times and we realised that it is harder than we all thought. It was hard because we had to get the cutting perfect and you need perfect timing. We had to plan the scenes we were going to do before we recorded so we knew what we were going to do. 

In camera editing is when you do a simple cut edit by stopping the recording and then recording the next scene. An example of this is: 

Some of the pros are that it takes less time to create. Because the camera edits the film for you, there is no need to attach it to a computer to edit, therefore taking up less time. Another pro is that when you are filming it creates a constant video without any jumps from one scene to the other, meaning that the film runs more fluently. You put more thought into the footage that you were capturing because you have to make sure everything is perfect. 

however there are many cons of this because if you mess a scene up you have to start it all again. your timing has to be perfect to get your cut when you want it. When you use this technique and you cut the camera you have to remember the position of everything because if one thing is out of place in the next shot it wont flow and it will look unnatural. Another con is you have to film it in order so you have to use linear editing.