The technique of film editing (1958)

Page scan 000227 from The technique of film editing

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Title:
The technique of film editing
Date:
1958
Publisher:
London : Focal Press
Volume:
The technique of film editing
Leaf #:
000227
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 05, 2024
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Figure 5. Cuts from / to lla and from / to Ilia are clear ; the cut from / to lib would not be clear. close shots, each taken over the opposing character's shoulder, are desired, the question of where to place the camera arises. If camera set-up lla is used, B will still be facing left to right as he was in the medium shot. The cut will therefore be clear. If lib is used, the close shot will show B facing from right to left. This will not make a clear transition, because the direction of the actor's glance will have been reversed. Similarly, the same argument applies to the close-up of A : this must be taken from Ilia as shown in the diagram. A clear practical example of this procedure is provided by the sequence of three shots from Topper Returns quoted on p. 87. Here the two close shots are taken from so close that the opposing actor's shoulder is not visible, but it will be seen that each actor is facing in the same direction in the close shots and the medium shot. The necessity for preserving a clear sense of direction is not limited merely to the placing of the camera. Where actors move 223