Whiplash

Fortunately it just so happened I have been trying to learn the drums recently and noticed a new film called ‘Whiplash’. Within the first 2 minutes I was blown away with the editing and cinematography of the film.

The plot of the film is a young and talented drummer attending a prestigious music academy finds himself under the wing of the most respected professor at the school, one who does not hold back on abuse towards his students. The two form an odd relationship as the student wants to achieve greatness, and the professor pushes him. - Written by andrewhodkinson.

I found out after that the film won an Oscar for Best Achievement in Film Editing. I wasn’t surprised as everything about what I had learnt in post-production, the film did really well. The pace of the film is exactly my idea of great pace and the film drew me in the whole time.

A great break down of the film is found here http://williamdickersonfilmmaker.com/why-whiplash-won-an-oscar-for-best-editing/

One of my favorite parts of the film is were Andrew (the main character) is practicing by himself. Before he starts he gets ha large jug of ice water and stets it to the side of him. As he is playing you see slowly his hands become bloody and he uses the jug to dip his hand in. You really get the sense of determination and struggle that he is facing and you become immersed in the fast paced but slow-motion scene.

Overall I would 100% recommend watching the film and really look at the editing style and how it complements the cinematic style of the whole film.