Editing Ideas
F.E.A.R 2 (PC game)
From 1:10 to 1:25, there is a good editing technique to make the villain suddenly appear and then disappear, giving the feeling that the image is a hallucination. This could be achieved quite easily, and would give credit to our editing. There are some other quite good techniques that could be replicated in film, but many would require a lot more gore.
Another interesting point worth noting is that, as this is a video game, the camera technique is a POV (point of view) shot which places us in the position of the character and we can identify with them. This adds to the 'jump' and sudden shock at 1:23 when the ghostly creature jumps up in a hallucination-type effect because we are made to feel that the creature is attacking us (the audience).
ReplyDeleteAs James said the point-of-view works well but a constant point-of-view may not be appropriate for film. The hallucination effect at 1:23 is certainly very interesting and might be something to consider.
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