AICE Media Studies 2024-25

 Hey blog, i have worked on a graphic organizer to help me remember key terms and technical elements that I have learned so far.

Hello blog, for this post, focused on analyzing the elements of editing and transitions, I choose to focus on the opening of Jurassic Park. This is because I think it's a great movie and has a very captivating introduction.  1: We see a fade in from black shortly after the title screen, a commonly used way to get a film started. This establishes some setting and allows the audience to get some sort of idea where our story may take place.  2: at 00:16 the camera straight cuts from the environment to a man. This transition allows us to see more of our scene and get a better understanding of what is happening. This also gives us a glimpse of the tone of the movie.  3: at 00:16-00:22 when the camera cuts to the man we can notice an eyeline match. The camera work along with the transitions clearly show that the man is observing something moving through the shrubbery. It isn't till after the camera transitions back to the shrubbery that we are certain of what the man is looking...