Task Thirteen:Manipulating Time and Space

Task thirteen consists in demonstrating how editing can be used to manipulate time and space. So in a group I will work with Daniel and Basra to film and edit myself a short sequence that includes a flashback or memory as well as using post production (editing) techniques to make it clear to the audience that the time and space in the sequence has changed.

Synopsis

First of all as a group we had three initial ideas, the first one being that I slap Daniel and then we bump into each other and Daniel has a terrible memory of the slap. The next idea was of a boy who had been in hospital and is upset because they began to remember the heart attack they had previously, but they survived from something so unfortunate. The reason to why both the ideas were not chosen is due to my suggestion that the first idea seemed too simple to execute and it would have been boring to watch as it were going to be a repeated type of sequence. The second idea was not completely difficult, yet it consisted of having a bed for the person to be on. However, we decided to film Daniel and me in a classroom having a conversation as we are not compatible anymore, so we argue and break up. Also to show that time has passed we recorded a shot of us having bumped into each other which was an awkward moment therefore there was a close up of our faces. Afterwards we get sent back to our flashback of when we were in the park and enjoyed each others company.

                                        
Evaluation
Fortunately, when filming we obviously had filmed our idea in any order but it went well during the editing as the title added showed that there were a change in time.  Also there were a good use of transitions used. Unfortunately the camera operator was not able to film some parts that I suggested as we were disagreeing on some things so we tried to finish as quick as possible, also the weather was not in our favour as it were raining either heavily and then not very heavily. Another disadvantage was that at the beginning where we show the break up scene, the voices are not clear to hear. Besides the disadvantage of the weather I think that the was nothing to improve apart from we could have used a mic or had the camera closer therefore, the task was very successful.

An example that has text to manipulate time and space is a film named 'The Jacket' as well as 'A Cinderella Story'. The first film I have mentioned is of a horror genre, where the editor will use a certain type of font along with the colour red. The only difference with the way I had shown my text was with a wipe, but in 'The Jacket' the writing appears after the dissolve straight forward as a solid text, which is going of in an inwards motion. Furthermore, in the second film of the opening scene it shows the text fading in.