Editing Techniques - Analysis of UP

Please note that my work for editing techniques is in 3 posts. This is post 2.

Above is the video that I have chosen to produce a visual analysis on. It is a clip from Jonas Rivera's 2009, Up. 

At 0:48-0:51, there is a pull focus shot. This is where a particular moving image clip focuses on what is all in the scene, and then 'pulls focus' onto one action or character within that scene, to emphasis its purpose. In this particular clip, it helps us to understand that the little boy is the focal point of that scene and most probably will be for the foreseeable future. 





At 1:08 - 1:16, there is an example of a reaction shot. A reaction shot is where there is an important or substantial scene within a moving image production and the next scene is to show us, the audience, what the reaction from the other 'characters' is. It is used to create and build audience identification with characters. In the film 'Up', it is used in this particular way to show the contrast of feelings from each family about the marriage, and each juxtaposing reaction emphasis one another.

Below is an example of an establishing shot, placed at 0:52 of the moving image production that I chose to analyse. It is used to give the audience an idea of what is in the whole scene, and is more often than not used to show an important location  within the film- for this film, it is the couples house. It presents where objects and characters are in the scene in relation to each other. 

 

The below three screen shots are an example of shots that are used to create a construction of time. This is an editing technique used very commonly in films and other moving image productions, to show the passing of time- 4 years can be shown in 4 minutes. This is shown at 2:25-2:32 in the clip. These three clips also withhold information from the audience. Although it's clear that a disaster and tragedy has occurred, it's not blatant to what it is, and so leaves the audience to figure this out for themselves. 

This is an example of a point of view shot, placed
at 3:29. It enables the audience to see particular scenes        from the point of view from another character, or simply
another angle. It is often used to allow the audience to
empathise with the characters, and to feel more involved
within the moving image production. It also allows the audience to identify with who the main protagonist(s) is/are, as they have the most point of view shots within a moving image production.

    

Here, there are three examples from multiple point of view shots. These are shown consecutively to again, enable the audience to see the same or multiple shots from different perspectives.  It is used in this particular clip not only as multiple points of view, but also as a construction of time; it's manipulated to show that the different ties connote different days, and so periods in time.

 Here are four shots of close ups of the main protagonists. They are shot the most 'on screen' time, which enables us, the audience, to figure out that they are the main characters, and so the most important people in the moving image production. It also allows the audience extra time to identify and empathise with the main protagonist, and the use of close ups aids that. They are placed throughout the footage that I chose to analyse. 

The clip I chose to analyse overall is a montage in itself. Throughout this clip that I have chosen, is clips from the overall moving image production of UP, of the two main protagonists; Ellie and Carl- the particular video that I have chosen shows the ups and downs of their relationship, along with the trials and tribulations of their love story.