Editing blog tasks

This show explores various ways certain editing techniques, including flashbacks and suspense, are used to support the story throughout season one of “How to Get Away with Murder.”In each episode, the flashbacks are told from a different character’s perspective, telling the same story in the end but from different viewpoints. This gives us an opportunity for greater insight into each individual personality. We then see via the episodes how these personalities fit into the final murder. We travel in weeks starting from seven weeks before the murder and work our way back to present day. Therefore How to get away from a murder is a show with many twists and turns. At times, plot twists make the show difficult for viewers to understand. This is as How to get away from a murder's murder mysteries are often presented in flashbacks or memory flashes. This can at times complicate the shows storylines and confuse rather than enlighten viewers.

The script is written with suspense from the opening sequence in the first episode to the very last sequence in the last episode of season one. From the beginning, we are busy trying to figure out how the murder of Sam Keating occurred and who did it among the law students(Lauren,Will,Arsher,Michealy and Conner),while also being distracted by the driving murder case at hand–the one of student Lila Stansgard. Hints in each episode lead us–or mislead us, if you will–to piece clues together; it can be argued that each lead character at some point is believed to be responsible or have a motive to kill Sam Keating.

However, there is an interesting cuts and transitions as there is a studied correlation between sex and death, and this is explored in episode seven when we cut between a sex scene and an autopsy scene. This style of storytelling and editing allows for contrast and shock for the audience such as visual style.The genre is drama and mystery. As such, all images in this television series are somewhat desaturated, and depending on the mood/theme, the visual style changes.

When the scene refers to discussing a case, or inside the lecture hall etc., the scenes have more high contrast lighting and are generally brighter, but it also gives us the feel of mystery and hard work. And when we are in court and things get intense with the jury, lighting is crucial. There’s a big difference between the key light and the fill light, and this helps create contrast so that the image is more impressive here's some examples:      

However, when the scene is about murder, burials, or something morbid, 5600K temperature setting is used on camera to generate a cold feel. Cinematographers also resort to CTB (Color Temperature Blue) gels to give a blue look, thereby giving us a drastic perception of dark ambiance. Here's some examples:      

Moreover there are lots of shots that are being used in this show such as wide shots.They are used to establish locations and for the audience to understand the environment. There are many MCU (medium close up) shots to emphasize people’s feelings and expressions in the plot.

Camera movements are very dynamic in the show. There are many dolly shots, panning, zoom in/out, etc. This helps the audience to stay focused at every moment and not to lose interest.these shots show us how to create empathy, action, and suspense, among emotions.The entire series, the use of the zoom in effect is crucial to highlight intense emotions the actors are going through, ranging from anguish, stress, and complicity to happiness, success, and discovery. The tracking shot is also an important element throughout the show.

For lighting, there are many scenes with blue-soft light, and yellow as well.This helps create the perfect atmosphere.  Many others shots use practical lights to light the place depending on what’s going on.

As in a large percentage of programs and movies, sound plays an extremely important part in the series.Music, voice-overs (non digital and digital), and all the sound effects used are exact and intentional in every moment. Music creates the mood and helps the scene teleport you to that specific place and moment.Most of the time, certain chords using a single musical note are used so that it can generate the intended emotion in the moment.

Therefore at the end Annalise is found not guilty. On all charges. But someone does go to jail for murder of Sam Keating, Will and Arsher: Connor. Shortly after the verdict is announced, and very much despite Oliver's pleas to stay together while he's behind bars, Connor hands over his wedding ring to Oliver and walks away while in handcuffs.