My Five Master Edits

 

1) Contrast 

Contrast shots show one shot of a subject then goes to a completely different shot. In my video, I used the differences in the sky outside my house. The first shot showed dark and gloomy-looking skies. The second shot, of the same location, showed a beautiful golden sunset -- very different than the first shot. 

2) Parallelism 

Parallelism shows two shots happening at the same time from different spots or locations. In my video, the audience will see one girl walking down the road. The next shot will show another girl walking down the road, but this time from the point of view of the previous girl. 

3) Symbolism 

Symbolism uses certain objects that create more meaning. In my video, the camera shows a white circle (a table), then the camera zooms in. Once the camera zooms back out, we see a white circled sand dollar. 

4) Simultaneity

Simultaneity shows two different shots that are occurring at the same time. In my video, you see a musical rehearsal. In one clip, several girls are rehearsing a dance. Another shot is then played which shows two boys sitting down, not participating while other girls continue to rehearse in the background.

5) Leitmotiff

A Leitmotiff shows actions when phrases, typically through music, are played. In my video, the clips show the same musical rehearsal of a production of Bye Bye Birdie. In this, whenever the boy playing Conrad Birdie sings the girls behind him faint because they are in love with him.