Re-Edit Task

For this week's task we had to work in pairs to re-edit together a section of the 5ive video that had been cut up into shot types.
The first thing we did was put a small version of the finished clip in the corner of the screen so we could see exactly what we were aiming for.
We then went through the clip frame by frame and found the corresponding shot types in the cut-up clips and placed them onto the performance bed to fit exactly with the real clip in the corner.

Here is mine and Megan's finished re-edit:



The task was tricky as a lot of the shots were very similar so we had to make sure to pick the right one, and because of the fast-paced editing a lot of shots were only about a second long so it was difficuly to find the exact clip and cut it to the exact right length.

From the re-edit task I learnt how important discontinuity is in music videos. Unlike the rules of continuity we learnt during our film unit last term, music videos have very different conventions. For example, often there are cuts from wide shots to close-ups, or cuts between very similar shot types and distances. Shots rarely last for more than a few seconds before cutting to keep the exciting pace of the video and the clips are often cut to the exact beat of the music.
Another important thing I learnt from the task is the fan/band relationship. Throughout the video, the 5ive members are seen dancing amongst the other crowd members and dancers, giving a sense of community and group fun, so the viewers of the video also feel immersed in the crowd and as if they are on the same level as the band.
It was also helpful to learn that despite the large amount of cuts in the video, there are only actually a few different set-ups, but clever editing makes it look like there are a lot more. This is an important thing to keep in mind when working on my own music video next term.