Mike Rossiter - 1/9/2017

Today's class was very different from last weeks classes. Today we started with our class objectives. IWBAT analyze how editing affects story telling in film and IWBAT evaluate how editing choices accomplish deliberate functions. After writing down the class objectives the class got right into watching what is called a video essay. After the class watched the 5 minute video essay each group had to discuss what does the video essay do and what do we need to learn to do. The class came up with a list of what the video essay does. The video essay addresses changes/ problems in film to show evolution of film, explains the impact of texting in a film, shows a variety of styles, visually explains with visual evidence, uses music to keep focus,speaks very deliberately, and credits the artists. After making this list the class came up with the list of things that we already knew how to do. The class knows how to credit, speak deliberately, apply music, and apply a variation in style. The only thing holding back the class from making a video essay is the software aspect of the video essay. After watching the video essay we watched another video on how the assembly of shots (editing) can change how the way the audience thinks of a character. Albert Hitchcock explained how changing the middle shot can change the way that a character is thought of. After this video the class discussed how the length and amount of different shots can change a way the film is presented. For example in the horror scene in class the shots went very fast to create the feeling a chaos. In the other clip of the people in the restaurant it felt that the audience was walking with the people because it was one continuous shot throughout the clip.