Editing Part 1
October 31, 2025
Instructions:
For this task, we had to partner up with our shoulder partner. Furthermore, we had to pick two film sequences, one being a casual conversation and the other being an intense action scene.
After finding the two scenes, we were to screen two minutes of it and do the following while watching:
1.Person 1should clap every time to shot changes
2.Person 2 should create a tally chart to note down every time a clap occurs.
Repeat this activity for two minutes of both scenes.
After, ask the reflection questions below to your partner:
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How many times did you clap for each sequence?
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How did you feel while watching each extract?
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What impact do you think the duration of shots can have on the audience?
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What intention did the production team have with the different duration shots?
My Response:
"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (0:00-0:47)
"Infinite" (0:00-0:47)
When the conversation in scene 1 is taking place, the camera shot changes approximately 21 times, therefore I clapped 21 times. This was important to show facial expressions and their chemistry through the scene. While scene 2 consisted of about 32 very hard to count camera shot placements, in other words I clapped around 32 times. Directors used multiple shots to truly capture the scenes intensity and give viewers a wider perspective that entails every small detail. Scene one is from more of a "feel-good movie", therefore viewers should feel a sense of joy, escapism and related too. In other words, I personally felt entertained a positive emotional release when watching. As for scene 2, it is definitely submissive to a specific group of viewers. Some may find the intense scene to overwhelming and unenjoyable while some may feel a scene of accomplishment and exhilaration. In my opinion, I think action movies just give viewers anxiety and not as entertaining as a less thrilling movie. Moreover, scenes one and two have very different duration of shots. To add, scene one's camera shots are held for a little longer and are switched less frequently than in scene two where every second the camera shot is changed and little to not processing time is left between actions. Hence, why the audience may feel such strong emotions when watching an action movie versus romance in which may be to slow for some viewers. Different duration shots were used to accelerate the appropriate emotional response. Therefore, in scene one the editors meant to bring the complexity of love to the audience's mind when watching with its slow switching camera shots. While second scenes editor meant to take the audience on a journey filled with engaging and adrenaline rushing content by showing so many complex but necessary angles.