Projects to Edit: Reel 1

Synopsis: One of a series of six programmes covering different areas of video production. Each programme is delivered in sections punctuated with key point summaries. Each programme is supplied with a booklet.
Series: Techiques of Successful Video Production
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2002
Year of production: 2002
Uses: A-level to BTEC or 2nd year degree-level video production courses
Subjects: Film & television production; Media studies
Keywords: television drama; video production; video editing

Title: Cops on robbers
Synopsis: Basic drama technique. The basic story extract contains rushes of a dialogue scene and a short action chase. The aim of the exercise is to gain basic experience in cutting dialogue and action using sound overlaps and split-edits, time compression, sound effects and continuity editing. Edited version approximately 1 min 20 secs.
Title: Watches view
Synopsis: Basic documentary technique. The rushes (7 minutes) include a single interview and visual supporting material. The aim of the exercise is to produce an informative item of about 30 secs duration.
Title: Spaghetti hero
Synopsis: This five minute original story is an entertaining spoof of the Spaghetti Western. Somewhere between Sergio Leone’s FISTFUL OF DOLLARS and Alan Parker’s BUGSY MALONE. The original camera rushes (selected down to 15 minutes) contain complete takes, sound effects, voice over and music. A fully edited version is included so you can compare your results, and also a completed EDL (Edit Decision List)

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Notes: The Learning on Screen distribution library is currently only available in part. Please contact us with any individual queries. The two series of InterUniversity History Film Consortium films which make extensive use of archive footage been digitised for free, online viewing by UK HE institutions - see Learning on Screen InterUniversity History Film Consortium Films (qv).

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