The Wonder of Editing: From George Méliès to TikTok
Film editing workshop for 12 to 17 year-olds 11 January – 22 February 2021
We take inspiration from the greatest Film Editing masters to learn how to make short videos for TikTok, the most popular self-made video Social Network among young people,
With Adriano Sforzi
I'll tear your head off!
- Monday 11 January 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
Introduction to TikTok tools. We discover how George Méliès beheaded himself in film and how we can learn to do the same.
Film of reference: Un homme de têtes by George Méliès (1898).
Everything the other way round!
- Monday 18 January 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
How did Méliès make a house of cards without ever touching the cards? The use of the “in reverse” feature on Tik Tok.
Film of reference: Une Partie de cartes by George Méliès (1896).
I am one and one hundred thousand!
- Monday 25 January 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
I can be here, there, up, down, or upside down at the same time! Using masks and overlay features onTik-Tok.
Film of reference: L'homme-orchestre by Georges Méliès (1900).
Get dressed!
- Monday 1 February 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
So... Today I'm wearing sportswear...or not! Maybe casual…no! Or ski gear!...no! In a bathing costume…or everything all together?
Using the delay feature onTik-Tok.
Film of reference: Escamotage d'une dame chez Robert-Houdin by Georges Méliès (1896).
Be a tortoise, not a hare!
- Monday 8 February 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
How to do 30 days of homework in just one minute??
Using slow-motion on Tik-Tok.
Film of reference: Taris/Roi de l’eau by Jean Vigo (1931).
Learn to fly!
- Monday 15 February 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
Would mum be happy if I tidied my whole room without ever touching the floor?
Using jump-cut on Tik-tok.
Film of reference: Rope by Alfred Hitchcock (1948) .
Final showing!
- Monday 22 February 2021 at 17:30 - 19:00
Let's watch the videos we’ve made!
