Monday, January 21, 2008

Darth Vader and editing


Context -- I was adding some ringtones to my phone from Cellfish and came across a really funny video. It is Darth Vader pranking one of the officers. It is an obvious editing job, but the result is funny. He opens some pod that he has been flying in and the officer begins to tell him some new. Before the officer is through, Vader closes the pod and then opens it again. Every time the officer begins to talk, he closes the pod. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5blbv4WFriM

How would I use it -- I don't know that this has any instructional value beyond seeing how video can be re-edited for humorous (or non-humorous) effect. I have been trying to explain to my students that editing is really where the film is made. Since our discussion this week on editing in Sharon's class, I understand better how it works.

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