Is a machine used as a motion picture , the key features include images and sound which is generated by plates which then maintains the high standards of synchronization between the key elements.
Flatbed Editor Work Process
Preparation: - the preparations use a method called: double system, which means the moving images are captured by film and the sound is recorded by a separate devise. The next step includes the sound being developed to a ''mag'' track, one frame of ''mag'' track equals one frame of moving images, coding is also used to number the labels on the corner of the last couple of frames for key scenes.
Synchronizing: - Because the sound and pitcher are separate features, making the synchronization challenging to combine, however the editor uses a magnetic roll to find the clap sound, when found he makes a note and puts both rolls in synchronization.
Editing: - The editor watches the pitcher and when they need to cut they take note, so they cut at the right point and then they add the sound roll to make sure the pitcher and sound are in sync, then repeats the same process for the next shot.
Non Linear Editing
Is a video and audio system that allows a more natural approach, allowing the film maker to store work on their hard drives and video servers, rather than taking the linear editing approach which includes old film reels and tapes. The first system for Non Linear Editing was the CMX 600 and was released in 1971 and backed by major brands such as; CBS & Memorex. The CMX 600 was ground breaking technology and could store up to thirty minutes of data in a black and white format, however one of the main unique features allowed an editor to cut and edit using a light pen, which allowed an editor to be hand on with their work. However in today’s current market there are software’s that have Non Linear feature which downgrades costs and provide better and simpler software, examples include; IMovie for apple computers, Kdenlive and Windows Movie Maker.
Is an Iconic brand that produces Flatbed film editing suites, the company was created in Hamburg Germany by Wilhelm Steenbeck in 1931, were they created twenty five thousand machines that are located in multiple destinations around the world, however the company have moved their headquarters to Venray in the Netherlands where they still create film software, it is now digitally based, due to the growth of competition in the film editing industry.
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| Photograph of Steenbeck Flatbed Suite. |
Early Editing
One of the earliest film editing experiences was used on ‘Life of an American Fireman’, which was directed by Edwin S. Porter and the film includes unique features such as an American narrative format and what made this film so iconic is its use of editing that Edwin S. Porter has created, by having a narrative over seven scenes and rendered in only nine shots, which was out of the ordinary in the year 1903. Porter followed his vision on his next film ‘The Great Train Robbery.
Classic Editing
In the classic stages of editing, editors used basic set-ups what consisted of; wide shot, mid shot and ended with a close up, example of these shot types where very popular in the 1930's to 1950's and was demonstrated in the remake of Alice in Wonderland (1933) which was directed by Norman Z. McLeod and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
60’s Editing
The 60's was known for making surrealist content and editing styles, which was show in Dennis Hopper’s ‘Easy Rider’ (1969) which tells the story of two bikers who travel through the American south.
Surrealist editing was popular during the 1960’s, allowing the audience to experience different points of views, which was not used a lot in the years before.
70’s -80’s Editing
90’s – CGI
CGI stands for computer generated imagery, which creates some of the world’s greatest visual features and brings them to life by using online technology, which allows the editor to change or add, for example in Terminator 2 theirs a ILM sequence were the antagonist Terminator is found and he pours himself into a helicopter seat and changes himself into a human being. Jurassic Park (1993) also uses CGI to create the illusion of the dinosaurs in one of the most iconic film scenes ‘’Welcome to Jurassic Park’’.
90’s – Now
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) uses ground breaking CGI throughout the film, which resulted in the production of the film taking six years (other reasons were involved as well) , they started the production back in 2007 and the film only got released in 2012. The Hobbit also uses forty eight frames per second for digital footage, which shows the detail put into the film and I have attached a in bedded video to demonstrate the Editing elements being used.
