Editing takes considerable part of "Baptism" scene by the end of the Godfather film. When spectators watch a film, they may not be familiar with the editing and enhancing parts because generally they don't find out about real function of editing. However, they can easily notice if there is shift in one scene to some other which gives continuity as well as captivating rhythm in film. When a film editor works on the parts of movie, he or she ought to know exact story to see or create great editing. He should know which part comes first or what contributes more beauty to the field with slicing for continuity. It really is editor's job to fascinate the spectators to recreate badly photographed scenes or less inspired shows that the spectators should never notice these faults.
The Baptism Field starts following the fatality of Don Corleone who is Godfather of the godchild in baptism landscape. Immediately after Corleone's funeral, film carries on with Baptism landscape which shows that there surely is an editing in this part of the film which is also known as cross-cutting. Cross-cutting means quickly turn to in one or even more parts to another actions representing all together at exactly the same time (Giannetti, 2008). Also, editor should keep these activities reasonable while shortening the views by crosscutting.
William Reynolds, and Peter Zinner, both editors of Godfather film do great editing and enhancing during "Baptism and Murder" scenes. After Don Corleone dies because of natural reasons, it is apparent that "Barzini family" which is one of the four Mafia young families plans taking vitality and control from the Corleones. However, in this arena, Michael demonstrates there continues to be someone in the demand of family. The picture is also called "Baptism and Murder" because at the same time Michael Corleone's men get rid of his enemies while the Baptism of Michael's nephew happens. Right after Corleone's funeral, the editors continue with Baptism world to show Corleones family has still a leader in charge that is Michael who establishes himself as mind of family to attend Baptism also to be considered a godfather of his nephew. A Godparent is somebody who sponsors a child's baptism who is called as godchild - godson, or goddaughter - in many sectarian of Christianity. On this scene, the godfather is Michael. Audiences can recognize that the camera stays fixed with close-ups or medium images for emotional emphasis especially on Michael or on baby. In cathedral, mostly close photographs take place, and in external, medium shots show up during murder scenes (Giannetti, 2008). Francis Ford Coppola would like to show the complex situation of Michael's persona by cross-cutting between two moments which have absolutely different missions such as while is holy; the other you are for worldly goods.
The Baptism landscape starts in a church where the Baptist speaks in Latin but when he asks questions to Michael, he talks in English and Michael offers answer consciously. Using two languages draw attention to Michael's knowing of what is being in the cathedral even though his mind is still what is going on outside. Also, when baby cries, his audio fills all the church which shows how terribly the murder action is. Moreover, the questions of priest are extra hints and best details in this scene for audiences to note who is in the charge of murdering. Once the Baptist asks Michael if he always rejects the Satan, Michael says, "Yes" however the arena switches to eliminating action. Audiences can easily see influential and heightened use of visuals with editing and enhancing. The consumption of different dialects and emphatic instrumental music contributes exceptional size to edited parts.
Furthermore, the religious imagery in the Baptism world is also juxtaposed including the image of nave baby is being cleaned from brutality, damage, guilt of his godfather's world which is shown immediately after each purification part in the chapel. Both moments happen at exactly the same time. For example, when the priest prepares the godchild for baptism, the killers prepare themselves and guns for murders. Later when priest asks question of Satan, the getting rid of begins and with each question, murder landscape becomes worse. At the end, when the baptism coatings, killing coatings too. In fact, when Michael and everyone leave the church, killers leave the arena simultaneously. Right after that someone involves inform Michael about killing has ended.
The editing and enhancing creates flow in every moments, and a string occurs between scenes to provide the continuity. The world can be shown as some operating, however, it is editor's job to help the audience to comprehend the meaning of every edited parts and exactly how long the audience should think about divided but important parts. In one sense, the editor wants to experiment of audiences' creativity because in reality, they'll never be able to combine any moments happening at the same time such as "Baptism and Murder" scene or shorten any event that will arise or occurred in the past. The brain will battle to combine and understand each edited and separated scenes because human brain selects the necessary parts for the person to understand the function. However, how wider the picture, there would be that much misunderstanding or even more struggling. When the gap between moments is too wide, combining the ideas would be harder; therefore, the viewers can lose their focus on film. In case the gap between edited views is not large, the followers even do not notice the editing and enhancing, because all displays juxtapose simultaneously.
In final result, the editing as in the Baptism field by the end of the Godfather should make a spot while delivering each shot. The editors can make audiences chuckle, cry, and think nonetheless they also make them care about what's being shot. To get this done, they must feel empathy to comprehend the problem of audiences. They have to think to accumulate a heart and soul and a heart of individual from his or her ashes. I, as an audience, believe that we allows editing in motion pictures even very quick cross-cutting since it provides sense of dreams as they always look like juxtaposed of some displays which we make an effort to combine this is of them.
Answer to Second Essay Question - The Godfather's Opening Field (1972)
The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola's Academy-Award earning film, received the Best Actor (Marlon Brando), Best Picture, and Best Modified Screenplay awards. It has been in the lists of the best films ever aimed. Furthermore, The Godfather II received important praise from critics, and like the first movie, the second one received the Oscar for Best Picture (Citron, 2010). The film's circumstance was extracted from Mario Puzo's novel with the same title (The Godfather).
One of the impressive moments of the film is the starting scene which possessed a profound have an impact on on me and made me watch the movie till the finish. The opening scene starts with a close-up shot of Bonasera's face who tells the story about his little princess. She was assaulted and beaten by her American sweetheart and his good friend who were released without going to prison. Begging Don Corleone, Bonasera now pleads for justice. The position is within eye-level shot and it offers the sense of the professional talking to spectators because he starts saying, "I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my child in the American fashion. I provided her freedom but I educated her to never dishonor her family" It is very usual to believe this way as in the documentaries. However, later when the camera goes backward with gradual zoom, we can see the pleading acting professional better, and we supply the scene another meaning with slight and slow hints revealing other folks in the darkened room. Here, we can see fast stock usage to give a sense of realistic or documentary motion pictures. "Gordon Willis take pictures of the Godfather who's well-known for his low-level lighting magic. (Giannetti, 2008. ) " The lighting stresses the dishonesty of the dark life.
First we see a hand of an person to whom Bonesara talks so when he begins crying we visit a hand appearing out of the darkness gives him one glass of whisky. The director shows the significance of the type from the darkness which activates the secret of the character and creates questions in the spectators' heads about what he might be considering. (Phillips, 2004).
Once the backward zooming ends we can easily see Don Corleone inside the framework but from his rear. The zooming advances so slowly that people can see and absorb easily what's going on in the scene. This gradual and long focus is controlled with some type of computer zoom lens that was created by Tony Karp. Within the opening world, the pleading actor's face fills the whole frame which ultimately shows us the significance of the professional. However later, when the camera zooms back slowly and gradually we notice another identity (Don Corleone) in the shape who have more importance because both personas become smaller till one hands of Don Corleone fills the foreground in the body. Moreover, we realize the value of Don Corleone from Bonasera's pleading and requesting justice from him. This picture would be impossible to throw with other zoom controls because of its slow action and the zoom lens position. When a moving scene is shot from one point to another, the director or cinematographer should deal with the speed of the lens and where to put the lens which is the position of the camera. However, when it is finished with computer, it becomes easier. The director should only assess where to place the zoom lens during the field. Then he or she should enter the beginning and end points to the computer, and regulate how many minutes the scene should take between two points. Later, the computer will find out the right position for the lens. The director should only enter the required information into the computer.
In addition to actors, camera movement, and lighting, the audio and dialogues are also important elements for the starting scene of The Godfather. Before the scene looks, the film begins with an instrumental songs. It offers the sense of enigma, concern, dread, loneliness, and therefore we realize all dark edges of life which is shown in the film from the very you start with its soundtrack to provide the Mafia movie. At the beginning of the picture, when Bonasera talks about what happened to his little princess, other actors pay attention to make audiences speculate in what the other persona thinks. Later, when he talks, the audience can take a look at the importance of the personas of their dialogues because Don Corleone humiliates Bonasera along with his words stating, "You come if you ask me, requesting justice but without value therefore you even do not call me Godfather. You come to my home and requesting to murder someone in exchange of money. " Here, the audience might think Corleone humiliates the poor dad but as their dialogue proceeds it shows that the Godfather only needs justice even if he eliminates someone it is only for justice. Another important aspect in this field is the fact that by emphasizing the right words while discussing, the dialogues become more meaningful. For example, Corleone, emphasizes his importance expressing, "Why did you go directly to the police? Why did you not come if you ask me first?" First he explains to authorities and then stresses himself more showing Bonasera that what he have was incorrect. Also, to deepen the focus on his words, Corleone sometimes coughs intentionally, or waits for an instant to take a breath and then discussions. The dialogues might be as simple as in daily life, however, the dramatic situation of the film contributes more influential interpretation to the landscape as in my own example above about requesting justice to Corleone.
In conclusion, the mise en landscape is very important in this movie to make and display the life of Mafia which is exhibited as convenient as possible with very profound focused details. For example, at the beginning of the film, when Bonasera cries, someone gives him a glass of whisky instead of water or muscle. This shows how detailed the director considered the lives of Mafias. The theory is to appease the character's temper which idea is employed in some other parts too, with same reason. Furthermore, A mafia father's role who always protects his family from everything and displays strict ruling with his charisma is also one of the effective means of this film.
