I. necessary for film and television post production personnel

1. Be able to accurately find out the best expression and action of characters in fixed and limited data.

2. Be able to accurately find the production point of materials, and have fundamental film and television cutting ability.

3. Be able to correctly use images and select music, and have the creativity of making melody and plot.

4. The producer should give the film a sense of jump and inject life into the image.

5. Be able to find out the best expression points and cutting points, and present the appearance of the work with limited data.

II. Ways to find cutting points

Where should I cut and join? Finding cut points is undoubtedly one of the important tasks of editors. Here we need to pay attention. This is the vertex of the picture. It can also be understood as the biggest point and turning point of the picture action and expression attack action, such as when the character's arm is fully extended.

III. cutting point of melody

Although a mirror can tell the action perfectly, the cutting can just reflect the subtlety of the image. Good cutting can ensure the melody and comfort of the film.

Let's take the action of turning the book as the cutting point, for example, at the beginning of the action of turning the book. If the action of turning a book is divided into 1 ~ 24 pictures, cut the first 3 ~ 4 fragments as the starting cutting point.

In fact, this change has no impact on the audience's understanding of the action of turning over the book. On the contrary, the melody and comfort of the movement come out. This production method can also be applied to other images.

IV. there is not only one correct way of film production

Different works, different pictures before and after, and even different meanings to be expressed, the cutting points can also be changed. Of course, wonderful production methods are not the only one. A good producer not only follows the rules of production, but also does not stick to the fixed production methods.

Production itself is a creative work, so sometimes we have to break the rules and take some new tests.

V. purpose of production

1. Liberate from physical constraints and freely control time and space.

2. In shooting and production, it is sometimes necessary to cut the lens and form them into a plot in the back.

3. Omit the disappearance of the actual moment in the story in the work.

4. Eliminate the movement of space in the story.

5. The performance intention constitutes the plot and confirms the final appearance of the work.

6. Connect the lens purposefully, clarify and focus on the content you want to express.

7. Make the sequence and structure of the lens closer and outstanding plot elements.

Vi. lens connection

1. The action is connected in 7:3

The general action image production method is to connect the actions according to the share of 7:3 or 3:7, so as to achieve the effect of action circulation. Such front and back movements look connected, rhythmic and dynamic. Of course, the convergence of shares according to 7:3 is not an affirmative truth. According to different data and cut points, human eyes sometimes have the illusion of repetition and jumping. Therefore, if you deliberately cut or stack some lenses, the action looks more natural. So try changing the cutout in different images.

2. Connect the two actions into one

Connecting multiple actions of different photographed objects into one is usually called "single action production".

For example, home run pitchers and first basemen look back at the ball flying out. The two players complete the action of "looking back" at the same time. If you want to make full use of the data of head swing, you must choose such a connection: hit a home run - > pitcher turns back - > baseman turns back - > a ball that flies far away. However, using this connection method, the two contestants' turning back action will be repeated, which will support a boring image for the audience. Single action production will synthesize two turning back actions into one action, and the time difference will be eliminated through production. In detail, it is to cut the first half of the pitcher's turn back action and connect the second half of the first baseman's turn back action, which can strengthen the sense of speed and connect the picture.

VII. Use special methods to reflect the state of mind

If you want to make the scene more dramatic, you can use special ways to express it.

1. Beginners can use the traditional O.L method to transition the lens gently

O.L (over lap stack shooting) is the same as fade in and fade out, which is a common transition effect. It can also be used to reflect the state of mind. Similar transition methods include wiping method, loss method, etc.

2. Connect different scenes with shelters! Change window

Window changing means that when there is a shelter in front of the photographed object, it can block the picture with the shelter and transition to the production method of subsequent lens.

3. Connect different scenes with vague pictures

Collection and non Collection refer to the gradual synthesis of vague pictures into clear pictures, or the gradual transformation of clear pictures into vague pictures. Because it is a very abstract picture, it is very natural to connect two different shots.

4. Let different shots replace and present at the same time

It is called back cutting (also known as cross cutting) to let the work happen at different places at the same time replace and present. While focusing on the continuity of the scene, the back cut enhances the sense of tension and embodiment.

In fact, according to the hard core, these methods and skills are only the tip of the iceberg in the later learning process of film and television. There are still many things to learn. This is a never-ending process. Both beginners and beginners should maintain a progressive attitude!

Article source: Jiangmen film and television production http://www.sjttv.com