A Study of The Naked Gun

To find a pattern in editing and sound we need to understand how the opening scene uses these techniques to coincide with the events taking place. As the scene begins, we have a bird’s eye establishing shot of the city Beirut, where the scene takes place. The music selected is one that comes from that same hemisphere as Beirut is from. This sets the scene for the environment, which is also used in later scenes in America, for example, the scene at the baseball stad

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Each film varies slightly from the techniques used in editing and sound, and this is what makes each film unique. Shortly into the conversation a maid unveils himself as a spy, and begins to fight with the other men. Organization is a high priority when editing, since without it a viewer will become confused to the shots taking place. When in conversation, whether it is two or a group of people, the film uses cross cuts to jump from person to person when a conversation takes place. It doesn’t allow the viewer to think of a possible loss for the good guys, since the music is the same in each action scene. The same thing about sound can be said. For example, in the scene following the opening credits, Nordberg, a fellow cop of the lead role who was the spy in the opening scene, is sneaking up to a warehouse. This follows the pattern of opening scene closely. In almost every conversation there are cross cuts used. When the outfielder tries to assassinate the Queen, the lead character Frank Drebin, uses a gun-like device in his cuffing to shoot the assassin. This creates an anticipation as to something that will soon happen. We see a few cross cuts between the Drebin and the outfielder, then the shooting and a lady falling from the upper balcony onto the assassin. This is the same technique as in the opening scene, prior to the fighting. These patterns make the scenes coherent and flowing through the use of editing.

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David Zucker, Frank Drebin, editing sound, cross cuts, Naked Gun, strung violin, pattern editing sound, , straight cuts, music changes, pattern editing, events taking, takes music, postproduction elements, scene scene,

Approximate Word count = 845
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

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