Editsense is a new approach to learning about film language and film-making.

• Learn the basics using an interactive guide
• Edit the films using standard editing software on a Mac (eg iMovie, Final Cut Express) or PC (eg MovieMaker, Premiere, Pinnacle

Filmsense
This interactive resource uses over 50 video examples, plus still images and accessible text, to introduce the basics of film language. Covers camera, sound, editing, mise-en-scène and the continuity system. Read more…..

Films to edit
Beach
On a deserted beach a boy gets a text. A girl in black approaches from behind. Is she a ghost, a lover or a killer? It’s up to you: choose from over 50 shots with different action, framing, focal length, camera position and movement, then create a soundtrack. Edit it on your own or follow a step-by-step guide.
Crash
In this stunt from a youth TV drama, a car swerves to avoid sheep in the road and rolls over.
Lift
In an empty building, a boy climbs stairs towards a darkened room. What’s waiting for him?
Stairs
A girl runs to a lift, waits anxiously until she gets to the top floor, and runs to a locked door.
Lift and Stairs can be combined as a parallel editing activity. More about the films….

Also includes printable guides and video examples. Films have no dialogue, so can be used in any language context.

System requirements
Editsense has been tested with recent versions of iMovie, Final Cut Express and Final Cut Pro (Mac) and Moviemaker, Premiere, Premiere Elements, Vegas and Pinnacle (PC).

NB Editsense is designed to be used on a computer which is suitable for video editing. All Macs and recent PCs should be OK as long as they allow you to work with files on a local drive (ie your computers’ hard disc, or a hard disc connected directly to it). Video editing programs will not work satisfactorily with network drives.

Films are in standard definition DV PAL format, 4:3 aspect ratio.

Hard disc space: 4.11 GB to install everything, 3.43Gb to install all the practice films. They can be installed individually.

NEW: Download version of the Beach film for iMovie 09: only £9.99 single user.

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