Research notes regarding film-making and editing

Grace Watson
18 February 2020
Media Studies
Notes and ideas on film making and editing from research

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> Citizen Kane


• collection of images fading over one another - montage. } beginning.
• lots of shadows.
• link between music ad visual - as light in building turns off, music turns off.
• ends with the large window and fencing across it. } ending.
• the music is suspenseful, strange in a weird way. } ending.
        mystery - not sure of who the person is - their face was in darkness.
        relationship between the shadows and darkness.
• the globe falls and smashes
   - reflection of lady.
   - slow shots with fades in between.


> The Dark Knight


action - revealed through guns, zip-lining on rooves etc.

• masks = scary - hides identity.
• setting up the characters with dialogue.
• props = guns - fear - death - aggression.
• diegetic sound of screaming - arouses alarm in viewer.
• music is intense, building up.
• quick shots - adds to suspense and build.


> Exemption


• closeup of eye - clock edited over it - time passing.
• cutting to black screen for credits - typewriter feel for credits.
• no music at the beginning.
• use of no dialogue.
• "weapons"/props - pens - freaks out, brutal!
• blood all over - resembles/typical of a thriller.
• close-ups - extreme close-ups.


> The First Degree


• close-up. 
• camera going in and out of focus.
• canted/Dutch angle.
• hand-held camera.
• music sounds melancholic, sad.
-> constant diegetic sound of footsteps.
• good titles and shots - clear.
• effective blood, looks convincing.