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TFM 160 SDSU Cinema as Art Continuity Editing Essay

 

Can you help me understand this Film question?

My Movie Logs #1 and #2 explore editing in a moment/sequence from City of God.  You cannot use the same moment/sequence for the two My Movie Logs. You can’t use the opening sequence (“the Chicken chase”).

For My Movie Log #1 Continuity in City of God

What is continuity editing?  Briefly describe it in your words.  Which editing tools/techniques/cuts are often used to maintain continuity?  Use one stand-out moment/sequence from City of God you believe demonstrates effective continuity editing.  Specify 2-3 tools/techniques/cuts to support your analysis.  Include in your analysis the purpose/reason the filmmakers/editor chose to maintain continuity in this scene/sequence.  

For My Movie Log #2 Discontinuity in City of God

What is discontinuity editing?  Briefly describe it in your words.  Why might a filmmaker/editor want to intentionally use discontinuity editing techniques (and what are those techniques)?  (Consider the textbook chapter’s exploration of discontinuity editing in Godard’s Breathless.)  Use one stand-out moment/sequence from City of God you believe demonstrates effective discontinuity editing.  Specify 2-3 tools/techniques/cuts to support your analysis.  Include in your analysis the purpose/reason the filmmakers/editor chose to use discontinuity in this scene/sequence.