EDITING THEORY

The basic principles of putting shots together to create new meaning works the same for both movies and documentary-style production. For example, watch this four-shot scene about a soccer (football) game.

 

It doesn't seem like much, until you understand that all four shots were shot by one person.

On the next page, let's analyze the scene a bit more closely. You'll be surprised at how it was done....

 

Four-Shot Scene

It doesn’t look like much, until you realize how it was done.

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