Through the lectorial and the workshop this week, I’m really beginning to notice the power of editing. The Kuleshov effect possibly resonated the most with me than anything else discussed because I really saw what was trying to be achieved. The hunger and the bowl of soup, the sadness and the girl in the coffin and the lustful stare at the girl were all observed in the same picture. It’s amazing to see how ur brains connect a meaning through images that are simply in succession.
Out of all the tricks of cinema, I think the Kuleshov Effect is the most amazing. The fact that a director can create a mood in the film and in the audience through images that may not even relate is simply incredible.
As Project Brief 2 progresses, and the question of editing and transitions is considered a bit more thoroughly, I am starting to notice what a transition like a cross-fade can have different implications to a transition such as a simple cut. In different contexts, one can be more appropriate than the other in terms of flow. But even the movements of each transition can enhance/suggest a different mood. The cut is a lot more aggressive and has less of transition between each piece causing it to create a sudden and fast paced sort of feeling whereas a cross-fade is a lot more gradual and eases the audience into the next piece. It’s easy to see, just by that, that editing, even in the smallest form can have a great affect on the audience.