Editing

 Your final analytical blog task is to find a film or television clip on YouTube that you feel has been edited in a distinctive way and write a 750 word analysis of the clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQEWo3PiUsI my name

The drama " My Name" is an action/crime genre series where I have a choice to analyse the scene where jeo pil-do confronts yoon ji-woo. As the clip begins we as an audience are introduced to a match-on-action where one of the main characters, ji-woo enters her car which is seen as a prop. Throughout the whole scene there is continuity where the start and finish highlight the editing skill of match-on-action to empathise with the opening and closing of action through his transition. This could also show how the clip had a slow pace to build up the tension by the characters' entrances before the fast edited clips to portray the action and betrayal. We are given a close up of both of the characters facial expressions to show their emotions of shock. As she is confronted there is a medium shot from the side using a handheld camera. The shaky camera gives a physiological effect to trick the audience into believing the scene is intense. We are shown a pan of the two characters before they stop right behind the car. This is where a reverse shot is communicated as both characters are immersed in conversation while we view them through an over the shoulder shot. This scene right there perfectly demonstrates the 180 degree rule as they follow through with it by filming the over the shoulder shot on one side of the shoulder as well as the medium shot of both characters to not confuse the audience.

Diegetic sound is heard through the dialogue exchanged between the two characters who seem to be arguing whereas the non- diegetic sound is presented near the start as a soft piano melody is playing. This parallel sound fits the actions played by the actors making the audience feel a turmoil of emotions and attachment to them. The clip continues with a few more over the shoulder shots to fill in the narrative and inform the audience of the situation. Right after this, we see a medium shot of jeo pil-do, the male main lead, pulling out the prop of a handcuff ready to arrest yoo ji-woo. This is able to communicate to the audience that he is a police officer on the job, catching someone close while he deems has done something wrong, while ji-woo is resisting his actions to do so and denying her crime. The car driven in the first few seconds is also considered a prop as it has been used and touched by the character. From their previous conversation earlier in the clip we as audience are able to tell how they were both partners highlighting how she was also a police officer who has abused or neglected her duties. Not only this, jeo-pill-do's attire of casual clothes reflects how he is either on duty or undercover, unfolding his own investigation by himself.

The whole scene is set in one location, an underground parking lot as we are able to tell by the various cards parked and the dim lights. The key lighting in this location that helps brighten the actors is top lighting which is able accentuate the features of both main characters helping them stand out and seem more glamorous from other characters. Back and filler lighting were also both used as the producers wanted to communicate the underground parking lots eerie and isolated feeling without making it too dark or horror-like. They used these exact lightings to make the subject look rounded and more appealing when on camera. Near the end, we see the handheld camera shakily move with the characters and zoom in before we are introduced to another match-on-action.

The scene has slowly decided to come to an end with this editing technique by showing how the slow and somewhat calm conversation has turned into a small action chasing sequel. The way the clips are merged together only illustrates the smooth continuity and how it goes unnoticed making it appear like one whole shot.  It also ends with two close ups combined with an over the shoulder shot to not only continue the reverse shots but to also show the audience what the characters are feeling after such an intense scene. This can also help the audience relate or even understand the emotions they are feeling at such a time without much context. By this one clip, the audience are able to tell how well this series has been edited through its use of match-on-action towards the reverse shots used when characters are in a conversation. The producer and editor uses such techniques to make it clear to the audience what is happening clearly and influence their thoughts based on facial expressions or body movement.