5 Editing Techniques

Click here to see my 5 Editing Techniques video!

Although creating this video was a lot of fun, it took a lot of time to pick what scene we were going to use for each example. Luckily, Lily and I both came up with some great ideas. Some of our shots could be used for more than one editing technique but we tried to pick some that stood out pretty well. When actually creating the video in Premiere Pro, I had a lot of fun. I am very familiar with the program so It was very nice to know how to create the video without referring to a guide. 

Symbolism- The first shot in our video represents symbolism. A symbolism shot moves from one scene to another, including a symbolic connection between the two. For our symbolism scene, we chose to use a metal water bottle for our first shot, and a tree for our second. From this comparison, were really pushing the importance of recycling and how using a reusable water bottle can save the environment, leading to healthier vegetation. 

Contrast- The second shot in our video represents contrast. A contrast shot shows two things being compared with a clear distinction of the differences between them. For our shot, we chose to film a keyboard and pencil and paper. Over time, many people have stopped using handwriting, and now strictly rely on computers for typing, communicating, and sending messages. The back and forth filming between these two scenes really emphasize the difference between the two ways people adjust to a change in technology. 

Parallelism- The third shot in our video represents parallelism. A parallelism shot connects two different shots by comparing the differences and similarities between them. For our shot, Lily and I put our feet up against the green screen and took very small steps, almost like we were walking. The following shot, Lily and I are walking outside on the green grass. These two scenes compare the setting and color, and how even though both scenes somewhat looked like we were walking, one was on a wall, not walking at all, and one was walking on grass. 

Simultaneity- The fourth shot in our video represents simultaneity. A simultaneity shot is a comparison of two scenes that happen at the same time to cause suspense. For our two shots, I filmed a video of Donte "killing" lily, and in the other video, Lily filmed me reporting the murder on a news channel. Both these scenes are filmed in the same setting and are nearly minutes after each other, causing creepy suspense. 

Leitmotif- The final shot in our video represents leitmotif. A leitmotif shot includes music to show a reoccurring theme. In our video, we have jaws music playing to anticipate the stress there is when the time to turn in an assignment is near.