The young film crew's interview with World War Two veteran, Fergus Anckorn, has now ended and Maya and Maisie are editing it down, which is also referred to as 'doing the post production'.
An explanation of film editing is given and examples of editing in action are shown to demonstrate how an edit can make information clear and more compelling.
We then see two clips that demonstrate how good editing can make the story told more interesting.
The films were made by school children across the United Kingdom as part of the 大象传媒's Make Film - Greatest Generation project.
Teacher Notes
This clip could be used as an introduction to film editing, as it demonstrates some of the things that they will need to think about when editing interviews or other footage together?
Curriculum Notes
This clip will be relevant for teaching Media Studies and History at Key Stage 2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and at Second Level in Scotland.
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Choosing a good interview location. video
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Setting up film shots. video
A group of children look at different ways to set up and frame shots when filming an interview for a World War Two history project.
Recording sound for an interview. video
A group of children look at how to set up clear sound recording when filming an interview for a World War Two history project.
Interviewing techniques. video
A group of children demonstrate key techniques a good interviewer can employ while filming their interview for a World War Two history project.
Using music in a film project. video
A group of children look at how adding music can enhance their World War Two history project.
Using music in a film project. video
A group of children look at how adding music can enhance their World War Two history project.