This document discusses various film editing techniques for constructing time in a film, including parallel editing, temporal ellipsis, and temporal expansion. It provides examples of each technique from famous films. Parallel editing or cross-cutting involves cutting between two stories simultaneously to invite comparisons. Temporal ellipsis omits parts of an event to condense time, while temporal expansion stretches out time through techniques like slow motion. Organizing footage into bins or other systems is also discussed as important for efficient editing.

1. CLASS 3

2. CONSTRUCTING TIME
• Parallel Editing
• Temporal Ellipsis
• Temporal Expansion

3. THEORY OF MONTAGE:
PARALLEL EDITING
• Parallel editing or "cross-
cutting" means "two
stories told
simultaneously with
inter-cutting
Alfred Hitchcock, Strangers on a Train (1951)

4. PARALLEL EDITING
Parallel action is a powerful
technique because it invites
the viewer to draw thematic
connections or make other
kinds of comparisons between
the areas of actions.
(Hurbis-Cherrier, 2007, pg. 75)

5. PARALLEL EDITING

6. THEORY OF MONTAGE:
“Silence of the Lambs” (1991)

7.  Temporal expansion: stretches out time, and is the
opposite of temporal ellipsis; examples are evident in
Serge Eisenstein's classic Potemkin, Kevin Kostner's Tin
Cup, and Silence of the Lambs.
 Explosions, falls, and fights are often juiced up with
temporal expansion, but such are often ridden with
clichés.

8.  Elliptical editing or temporal ellipsis means "omitting
part of an event," and almost all editing is elliptical.
 Fades often signify "temporal ellipsis"--a break in time
going forward
 Dissolves often signify flashbacks or suggest future
action
 Swish pans (flash pans, zip pans, or "wipes") are used to
signify a series of events
 Sometimes elliptical editing is combined with dialogue
to create a long break in time

9. “THE BIRDS”
(1963)
Alfred Hitchcock
Graphic &
Temporal Relations:
Fire scene

10. “THE BIRDS”
Graphic & Temporal Relations:
Fire scene

11. TEMPORAL
ELLIPSIS
MALTESE FALCON (1943)

12. TIME as basic element of FILM
TSAI MIANG-LING
 What happens when the cut only happens for a change of scene?
 Film grammar is disrupted when we cut less because we are use to quick cutting and a certain
language of cinema
http://www.fandor.com/blog/daily-venice-toronto-2013-tsai-ming-liangs-stray-dogs

13. CONCEPT REVIEW
• Parallel Editing
• Temporal Ellipsis
• Temporal Expansion

15. Creating a great WORK FLOW
MORE TIPS in “Cut By Cut: Editing your film or video” by Gael Chandler
SIX PHASES OF EVERY PROJECT
1. Green light
2. Development
3. Preproduction
4. Production
5. Post-Production
6. Distribution
• Start with an organized shoot
• Get Good Coverage
• Shoot Good Continuity
• Take notes

16. TECHNIQUES
Storyboards

17. STORYBOARDS
Techniques

18. TECHNIQUES
Storyboards

19. Steps before LOGGING
1. Create “Edit Log” & “Master Document”
2. Determine if Transcripts needed
3. Determine project folder structure, naming conventions,
saving and backup plans
4. List source footage format details
5. Identify Editing & Delivery formats (ProRes 422 or ProRes
HQ; H.264)
6. List project media categories other than source footage listed
in step five.
7. Create a plan for file transcoding and naming
8. Import, organize & log media: “logging”

20. IMPORTING FOOTAGE
MORE TIPS: “Final Cut Pro X Tutorial” https://youtu.be/e7-zZkHJHas
FINAL CUT X
1. Load files into computer on a HARD DRIVE
2. Create NEW PROJECT  EVENT
3. File -> Import (drive or camera)
FINAL CUT 7
1. Create New Project
2. Create Bin
3. Import through Log &
Capture/ Transfer
1. Settings

21. IMPORTING FOOTAGE
Import/Log & Transfer / Capture

22. STEPS & ORGANIZING
STEPS
1. Logging
2. First Assembly
3. Rough cut
4. First cut
5. Second cut
6. Fine cut
7. Feedback
8. Final Cut
Sound Editing, Composing, Sound Mixing, Colour Correction

23. Final Cut Pro 7 system
• PROJECT
• CLIP
• BIN
• SEQUENCE

24. ORGANIZED VIDEO EDITING
http://digitalfilmfarmworkshops.com/organizing-video-documentary-film-editing/

25. Final Cut Pro X organizes master source clips on three levels –
Events, Keyword Collections, and Smart Collections. These are an
equivalent to Bins in other systems

26. • Organizing footage creates a logic to the project overall that editor
and director can understand
• Clear enough that another editor could come in
• Make it easy to find footage when you need it.
Example:
Project: JAPAN
Bin: Day 1
• Mr. Suzuki
• Interview CU
• Interview MS
• Cutaway Office
• Cutaway Street
ORGANIZED VIDEO EDITING

27. DEADLINE!
• Action Continuity Assignment: FEB 1st