Creating motivation and motivated editing

Creating Motivation

When editing and cutting together a film it is essential that there is a sense of motivation in both the storyline and within the characters in the scenes. If there is no motivation then the audience watching wont want to continue viewing what is happening. There are 3 different ways to create motivation within a film or TV programme. These 3 types are story motivation, physical motivation and character motivation. Story motivation is when an editor will put certain cuts in particular places to drive the storyline forward. It is crucial that these cuts are done at the right time so the audience get the proper emotion for that scene. If not the storyline might not flow properly. Physical motivation can be linked in a lot with sound and mise en scene. An example of physical motivation could be if the camera is focusing on a character on screen and there is then a loud bang then the camera could film what that bang was as the character looks over. This type of shot urges the audience to continue watching as they want to see what the final result is, they want to know what the character is looking at. character motivation focuses solely on the characters and getting to know the characters. The use of motivation can either be positive or negative depending on how the editor wants it to come across. The same applies for characters motivation, whether the editor/director wants the viewers to like dislike or be intrigued by a character. The idea of character motivation is how are the cuts going to build and develop your character which continues the storyline further. An example of physical motivation being used is shown in this clip below.