“In Camera editing” in short terms means editing using the camera to stop/play. You don’t need to transfer anything to the computer. Only have to stop, and then play the camera when you are in the right position or right angle. This technique was created by mistake in a movie called “The Vanishing Lady” (1869). “The Vanishing Lady” was created by a man called George Melies, he discovered it when he was filming The Vanishing Lady, one of his cameras broke down for a few minutes. Then realised that he could stop and move the camera in the right position. This gave him the idea that he could make the audience think that he is using magic. In camera editing was a technique used a great deal in the early days of film making before splicing.
George Melies
In the video that I and my group made, we include different type of shot, such as long shot, close up and wide shot. These shot gave the video style and look more professional. When one of my team member was filming she had a good idea of when to stop and play the camera. Because of the way she handled the camera by the timing when to turn it off or on, placing the camera in the right place/angels and giving good communication to use when recording, the video turned out great.
When we were making the video, the communication could have been improved. We should have used some type of signal to tell the other team member when to stop recording. Because of that they were some sounds at the background which ruined the video a little bit. I think that I have improved, with the acting but mostly with the types of shots we did. This time we used three shots rather than non-form last time. Also the timing was better, when we had to stop, wait for the camera to get in the right position, then play. The communication was better, because we knew when to stop and start acting.
When it comes to “In Camera editing” there are many pros, but also many cons. Some of the pros are that, it really makes you think how you are going to film it, it puts in the inside the film seeing how, where and which angle to put the camera because you only get one chance. For example in my video we moved around a lot so, we have to carefully move the camera in the place to get the best view. Another pro is that it takes less time to create the film. Because we are using a camera, it is easy to edit. You do not need to connect it to the computer to edit, which takes less time. Also when you are filming, it is a constant video, with skipping to another scene. Meaning it plays more smoothly. For example you see me walking into the camera, then you see me a wild shot of me and my team.
Nevertheless there are still many cons in “In Camera editing”. The foremost cons is that if you film a scene and you did it wrong, you can’t go back and change/delete it. This means that your mistake will be in the film when you watch it. For example in my film there are sounds in the background because we did not stop at the right time, so there where sounds at the back which ruined the video. Another con is that when you are recording the actor, if you wanted to move the camera to another angle you would have to stop and tell the actor to stay in the same positon, which is hard because the actor may lose his lines or concentration, which will ruin the drift of the of the film. Also communication is another con because it is hard to communicate to the person in front of the camera while they are acting. It is hard for the actors to realise when to stop and when to play. The last con is that making sure the camera is ate the right angle, so you get a perfect shot of the actor.
In the 20th century many editors have moves beyond the need to use “In Camera editing” for different reasons. In these days the in the film industry, many actors/actresses are very busy with lots of things, so they are not available to shoot on a pacific day. As technology grows, they is no need for in camera editing because the actors/actresses can film on different days that suit them, then you would put them together using the latest Tec for media there is. In my opinion in carea editing can still be uses for some people but not all.
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