Editing and Transitions Blogpost

"Baby Driver" is about a young guy named Baby who is a getaway driver for bank robbers. He listens to music all the time to help him focus and ignore a constant ringing in his ears. Baby wants to leave his life of crime and be with his girlfriend, Debora. But things get messy when a robbery goes wrong, and he has to use his driving skills to stay safe and protect the people he loves. The movie is full of exciting car chases and cool music that matches the action.

To begin this clip we quickly see a fade in (0:07). A fade is a gradually transition from a black screen to an image. This transition helps the scene officially begin. The audience is suppose to feel excited and interested of what will happen in this opening scene. 

This is followed by a cut away (0:16). A cut away is used to move a filled sequence momentarily from the main action.  This transition helps the opening scene connect with baby playing music as the robbers exit his car. The audience is encourage to feel uplifted or happy as he seems to appear to jam out to his favorite song. 

To continue we see a continuity (0:30). A continuity refers to the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time. This scene has plays out without any edit or transitions for a long period of time. This scene is essential in making the audience feel engaged and ready to know what will happen next.

Next we see a long take (1:20). A long take is a shot that is held longer than 2-3 consecutive seconds. This helps us understand what baby is doing in the car while he waits for the bank robbers. This is used to connect with the audience and entertain before the following action packed scene.

To continue we see parallel editing (1:49). A parallel editing is cutting between different scenes of action that is happening at the same time. This moment is used to convey the emotion of baby as he hears the police sirens and sees how the bank robbers are doing. This is used to make a feeling of urgency and make a scene gain speed.

We see a short take (2:05). A short take a quick summary or comment about a topic. It's like a brief snapshot that gives you the main idea without going into too much detail. This is used to indicate

to the driver that they are almost done robbing the bank so he needs to start getting ready. This is used to give the audience a cliffhanger and stay tuned to see what will happen next.

We see an insert (2:53). An insert is used to focus the audience on something specific. This light changing is used to symbolize that the driver that he will have to find another way as soon as possible. This is used to connect to the audience and make them feel shocked and stay tuned and see what movie he is going to pull.

Next, we see an action match (3:45). An action match is  where the action from one shot is continued in the next shot. In this scene we see multiple things going on, we see baby driver maneuver through the streets while the cops try their best to stop him. This scene is put in place to bring emotion to appeal to the audience such as, joy and eager.

Lastly we see an eye line match (4:04). An eye line match is used to provide the audience with narrative information and ensure continuity. These type of scene are put in scenes to connect deeply with the audience. In this scene we see the light about to turn red and the focus on what will happen. This helps contribute to the emotion of eager thought the entire opening scene.

Mise En Scene Blogpost

                            

                         Mise En Scene

                                          

"Stranger Things" is a popular Netflix show set in the 1980s that follows a group of kids in the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, as they encounter supernatural events and secret government experiments. In Season 5, Vecna is introduced as a powerful and malevolent entity from the Upside Down. Vecna aims to merge the Upside Down with the real world, creating chaos and destruction. The main characters must band together to stop Vecna's plans and save their town and the world from this impending doom.
 

In Stranger Things, the production team does a great job of making everything look and feel like the 1980s. They pick locations that add to the spooky and mysterious vibe of the show, like the small town of Hawkins and the creepy Upside Down. The set design includes old-school furniture and props that make you feel like you're in the '80s. The costumes and makeup are also spot-on, with characters wearing high-waisted jeans, graphic tees, and cool hairstyles from that time. The makeup helps show the characters' struggles and injuries, especially when they face Vecna.

Red lighting in a scene can provide a lot of narrative information. It can often symbolize danger, passion, or intense emotion. It can also create a sense of urgency in a character's emotional state. In the opening scene, we see red lighting, automatically we can assume max, our main character in this scene, is in danger. This lighting creates a mysterious mood that helps interpret the character as scared and lost. The audience is encouraged to respond with concern leading to higher engagement. As the clip progresses, we are introduced to more characters, based on their outfits we can assume that the setting takes place around the 80's based on the highwasted jeans, graphic tees, and colorful patterns. Along with the unique 1980's hairstyles such as big hair with a lot of volume, mullets, and feathered bangs. Towards the end of the scene, we see this clip transform into a moonlight lighting after saving Max from Vecna, this is to show the end of the scene.

In conclusion, the red lighting sets a tone of danger and urgency, making the audience concerned for Max. The 1980s setting is reinforced through the characters' outfits and hairstyles. The transition to moonlight at the end signifies Max's rescue and the scene's resolution.

 

Mood board

 

Mood Boards 

In this mood board, I selected items such as sand, a beach chair, a beach ball, a beach towel, and a little boy playing in the sand to bring to life the setting and what you can typically find at the beach. I want the audience to assume that the beach is an amazing way to have fun and relax as shown in the images placed above and the boy enjoying his sand castle.

In this mood board, I selected items such as the night sky, the moon, stars, tall trees, a deer, and a hunting man to symbolize the setting of a hunter in the woods looking for prey. I want the audience to assume that the man is ready to kill the innocent deer and that the woods at night might not be a safe place if people are walking around armed looking for animals they might confuse humans for animals.

In this mood board, I selected items such as a welcome to Las Vegas sign, a car with a family, cactuses, and tall buildings in the back. I want the audience to assume that the family has arrived at their destination and is excited to get to know the fabulous Las Vegas by the smiles and excitement on all of their faces. 

In this final mood board, I selected images such as the setting of an arcade, people in the arcade, and food you might typically find in an arcade. I want the audience to assume that an arcade is a fun place where people can go to play machine games and eat some good food by the smiles and concentration on the guest face.