we did the presentation of our research project this week. it is quite interesting that Johnny’s topic is about fake one-shots. he brings out 2 examples in the fake one shot. which is the film 1917 and the film kingsman.

The film 1917 is filming in a long shot. it has lots of hidden cuts in the film. That cuts production crew design is hard to find out. Director used the edge of something or the back of someone as the cutting point. The frame connect different clip are strongly similar so there won’t be any dispersion on the cuts. The audience will feel the film is filmed one take. It is quite hard for the production crew to control an overall set if they get the film done in one take. By reading the article about 1917, I discover that most audiences are immersed in the film so they didn’t notice the cuts in the film. The hidden cuts of 1917 successfully cheat the audience base on the editing.

The other example is a fighting scene in kingsman. This scene happens in a church. It is an action scene with lots fighting in it.  The entire shots are done in the handle camera. The camera is shaking by purpose all time. In this scene, the hidden cuts are base on the simulation of color and shapes. The shaking of the camera helps the film cheat on the audience. Also, the rhythm of this part is fast, it has offered less chance for the audience to discover the hidden cuts in the middle of the clip.

It is hard to achieve success a long take. Every element involve can affect the result of the film. The entire scene needs to be plan far before the shots. The key of hidden cuts is shape and color continuity in 2 clips.