Task 2/3 - In Camera Editing

Exercise One: in-camera editing

in-camera editing is a technique of video production, in which the camera operator videos the shots in the exact order that they are to be viewed in. It was a technique used a great deal in the early discovery of film making before 'splicing' became easier. We have George Meleis to thank for our knowledge of in-camera editing because he was the first person to use it in 1896 on the film 'The Vanishing Lady'. Funny enough he discovered it by accident. The film is edited by simply switching the camera on and off. 

My first attempt of in-camera editing was within a group of 4 girls; myself, Allegria, Jasmine and Diana. This is what we managed to produce:

The storyboard of this in-camera editing attempt was a girl being 15 minutes late to her detention due to her missing homework piece. Her teacher then grows angry with her but allows her to do her detention on the day.

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Evaluation of film

i think as a group we all worked well together and that helped our film. what we did well was capture each scene like it was really happening, there aren't any over laps. However, i know we could improve on the acting and the camera production. Next time we make a video we will ensure the timing is correct for the actresses and we will also ensure the camera is straight and moving at the right time as well. 

Pro's of in-camera editing

• quick to do.
• fast
• no editing software needed
• instant response 
• improves filming technique

Con's of in-camera editing

• if you make an error you have to redo the entire scene.
• takes immense amount of planning
• no cutting out 
• no editing

The advantage for in-camera editing is that its quick to do, however the disadvantage is that you have to be precise on your filming because if you make one error, you have to redo the entire film.

Behind the Scenes photographs:

During our first filming session, we took shots from 3 different angles. We made sure that we got each shot in the right timing. Once we did that we proceeded to the next shot and then carried on making our short film.