Preliminary Task (Examples of media using editing)

Here are examples of existing media that I watch

Throughout I will be explaining why using these techniques is important to these different TV dramas

Eastenders

Using all the editing techniques throughout soap operas like Eastenders makes sure that you as a viewer can clearly interpret what is going on in that seen by using the right editing techniques so each episode can flow easily so as a fewer you can understand what is going on.

Using reverse shots in a soap opera can help the viewers interpret what is going on in the scene whilst making it flow by editing out the movement of the camera from each character, which will also save on time so that each episode runs for 30minutes.

Using match on action in soap operas can make the scenes continuously flow by cutting out some movements that have to be made in order to create the scenes, whilst making sure that each episode runs for 30minutes so that the schedule for the rest of the programs that are on can run on time.

Using the 180 degree rule in soap operas makes sure that it is easy to interpret what is going on in the scene. If you don’t use the 180 degree rule then it becomes very difficult to know what is going on because the camera is moving in different angles throughout filming.

Holby City

Using these editing techniques in dramas like Holby City which is a hospital based drama, is important because like with any other drama you have to make sure that the viewers know what is going on which is important because there is so many that go on in a hospital drama, which applies also to soap operas

Using reverse shots in a drama like Holby City can help each scene flow more continuously as there is a  lot movement throughout each episode. It can also help the viewer determine the mood of the scene including the characters as it swaps from each character especially when mid-shots and close ups are used.

Using match on action in a drama like Holby City can also help each scene flow continuously and help each action which is made that needs to be focused on in order for the viewers to understand the importance of it in the scene. It also edits out the episodes a lot of actions which have to be made so that you can move from scene to scene, so that the it flows quicker from scene to scene in order for each episode to run for one hour each time to not interrupt the rest of the schedule for that evening which is a Tuesday.

Using the 180 degree rule in this type of drama help the viewers interpret what is going in the scene and the showing of the camera can help to determine what should be focused on in that particular scene. But if not sticking to the 180 degree rule it can become difficult for the viewers to know where they should be focusing on which will make scenes look confusing.

Big Bang Theory

Using editing techniques in sitcoms (Situation Comedies) like Big Bang Theory are important because certain shots that are edited from each episode can help emphasis the comedy shown as well as the drama that can also appear in sitcoms. Like any other program not using certain techniques in editing can create confusion on the viewers watching and can stop the program from flowing smoothly as it should do depending on what kind of program it is.

Using reverse shots in a sitcom like Big Bang Theory can show that the characters are facing one another like reverse shots would show in other programs. Or it is used so that any humorous moments that occur within what the characters are saying doing a close up of them whilst using reverse shots can emphasis the humor by showing the characters reactions to what each other are saying or doing. Reverse shot can also make each episode run for the correct amount of time, which is 30minutes, because it cuts out all the movement made by the camera.

Using match on action in a sitcom like Big Bang Theory can help each episode run smoothly and cut out actions made which can be edited to create a smoother running episode. As a viewer carrying out these editing techniques can make it easy to watch and can make it seem easy to interpret. Match on action sequences can also cut out scenes which do not have to be there so the scene runs smoothly and runs for runs for the correct amount of time.

Using the 180 degree rule in this type of sitcom is important because generally the camera on stays on one side from the characters, it uses a lot of master shots so can see all the characters in one single shot. As soon as you change the direction from which you are viewing the characters from it would be difficult to interpret what angle that you should view the characters from.