AS1: Task 2: In Camera Editing

In Camera Editing Task
For our most recent project, we did some research into "in-camera editing", which is a form of editing that was accidentally discovered by George Melies in the 1890's, when his camera stopped rolling for a split second, he used this editing in his 1896 film "The Vanishing Lady", in which he held a blanket over a woman, and made her disappear, he then turned her into a skeleton, and then brought her back into the room, using his
revolutionary new form of editing.

For our project, we decided to follow the same basic principal of disappearance, the other members of my group were Jessica, David, and William. We decided that I would have a conversation with William, and he'd say something I didn't like, I'd "zap" Will, and he would disappear, at which point, David would walk past, I'd "zap" him, he too would disappear, and I'd pull them out of the ground.

I think it did go quite well, however I do think that it should've been silent, as you can hear a few commands being said, as well as other occasional background noise, however, overall, I am pleased with how it turned out. I specifically liked the way that everything flowed very well, it was all timed very well, and no scene ran for too long, however, I think it could be improved by muting the footage, as in a few scenes you can hear "stop" being shouted.

Advantages

• Easy to do.
• Can be done at very little expense.

Disadvantages

• The whole video is ruined if one shot is messed up.
• The shot can be messed up easily between pauses.