Concepts & Techniques
The concepts we are going to consider are:
- Tone, meaning the attitude, mood, or feel of the video.
- Pace, meaning the speed at which it moves.
- Rhythm, the timing between the cuts.
- Style, meaning how it all comes together, the techniques used, the visual aesthetic, the use of music, the influence of the pace and rhythm, and so forth.
- Type of cut being made, a standard cut, e.g., a jump cut, which moves the narrative forward or back in time
- Transitions such as cross dissolves and fades,
- Montagues. [link to list]
Example One:
Now let’s use that video to discuss some concepts and techniques.Key Concept Takeways:
- Style - The overall way the video is executed (e.g., the visual aesthetics, the music, the pace and rhythm).
- Tone - The attitude, mood, or feel the video evokes.
- Pace - The speed with which the video moves.
- Rhythm - The timing of the cuts or, put another way, the timing between cuts.