This weeks reading was unlike previous weeks. In the form of a comic Blood In the Gutter,
various editing techniques are realised. Unlike an essay,or a lengthy form of text I found this comic useful in, literally, illustrating how editing techniques might be used to convey information and the importance of editing in linking “gaps” of footage/audio.
Within our lectorial we were challenged with the task of creating a short story using 5 blank cards.
Additionally, the lectorial centred around the idea of editing being a process of allowing ideas to be communicated through screen. Adrian Miles commentary on turning thoughts into action is something that struck me as having immense importance in creating media products, as “realising by doing” something is often disregarded when we get caught up in “thinking about doing something” rather than physically creating something.
Although editing can be a complex process, my understanding so far it is essentially “breaking raw footage to create meaning”.