Editing Research

So far, i have found editing my shots together really hard. Making it run smooth with a clear transition is a lot more difficult that it looks, and adding effects without making it look unprofessional is also hard. I decided i needed to do research into editing, and see where i am going wrong. 

I first looked at 'KiDULTHOOD' and the sequel to it 'AdULTHOOD.' Kidulthood came out in March 2006, and is a Menhaj Hude film, It tells the story of teenagers lives in London, and focuses upon two days, and shows what they get up. It features Noel Clarke who is known for films like Star Trek and TV programs like Doctor Who, The Bill and Waking the Dead. He is also the writer of the film and  plays one of the protagonists in both Kidulthood and Adulthood.






Kidulthood isn't a big blockbuster film, with only a budget of £600,000 and a backed by an unknown production company called Stealth Films, and due to little money the equipment available wasn't a high tech and professional like what big conglomerate company's like 20th Century Fox could get. However despite all this it still made £100,056 in the opening week and is still selling in shops and online in 2014. People say what made Kidulthood different to all the others was its clever camera work and editing, and capturing the social realism of the film. After watching both films, i completely agree with this. 

They created a film that showed all aspect of teenage life from the bullies to the people getting bullied, and shows POV shots. Which I think is one of the clever camera work which makes this film so good. 



From 0:57 to 1:25 is where the POV shots are at there best. Its from Katie's point of view. 
This clip is a big part of the film, and plays a massive role in the rest of the story.
The reason i like this clip, is because of the jump cuts, passing through time before she kills herself. It has dietetic sound over the top, which also brings an atmosphere to the clip as the words "Just try and stay positive" repeats, which contrasts with what she is doing. There is also effects on the shots, adding a more blurred effect, which is showing the audience that she is feeling uneasy. Also the use of short shots added into a montage which go on for about a minute, show how quick her decision was to kill herself and how she is preparing for that and how quickly her life could be over. 

The reason why i chose this specific clip was because i want to try and do something like this with the camera and editing for when Esther gets beaten up by her boyfriend, and how upset she isn't, and showing all different aspects from her being upset to her trying to cover up the bruises.