City of Vice (Channel 4) :
City of Vice (Channel 4) Based on Georgian London, a crime drama.
Uses facts and fiction based on novelist Henry Fielding who was a magistrate of
Westminster and created the
modern police force in Britain.
Screened January 2008
Listed 5 episodes which ran
over 1 series.
Editing and Sound :
Editing and Sound Editing determines how shots are joined.
Does the editing function?
What is the effect of a given dissolve?
What is the effect of a wipe?
What elements are associated and why?
What rhythms or patterns occur?
Does the editing encourage us to passively consume and image or critically interrogate it?
Editing: Task 1 :
Editing: Task 1 Using the handouts, make note on the specific editing shots used in City of Vice.
You will be asked to write an essay on this, so make sure you explain how the edit creates suspense, excitement or fear.