How is Pillow Talk and Fringe different?
In this essay I will be comparing the difference between two extracts “Pillow Talk” and “Fringe”. I will look at the different ways, which both the extracts have been edited and compare the differences. Both extracts have used different techniques to make the film(s) more effective to its audience. Pillow Talk is an old fashioned film, in which the editing that has been used is very quick between scenes and also very basic. On the other hand Fringe is more of a modern film which is not as traditional as Pillow Talk and also have used better technology when recording the film as well as editing the extract which can easily be noticed when watching both films, as I also overall believe that both films have used different techniques as this has changed from time and I also believe that both the films were effective to its audience at the different times of release.
Pillow Talk is a comedy based on romance that was released in 1969 and was directed by Michael Gordon. The film is based on two characters as the film shows the relationship between the two, as at the beginning of the extract there is the build up, which is ended by both characters falling in love. Films are usually shorter than television programs such as Fringe, which also enables them to spend more time editing between episodes. This film is old fashioned and simple shots used as the film shows both characters as the camera is still whilst recording compared to Fringe that has camera movement which is more effective and also shows that it is modern compared to old-fashioned Pillow Talk.
Fringe is a television program that is shown to its audience as episodes that would be shown on a regular basis, e.g. daily, weekly etc. Television programs are longer then films which is also enables directors of Fringe J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, more time to organize different effects which can be used in different episodes to make their program more effective/interesting for their audience. Fringe has used camera movement compared to Pillow Talk which has been recorded with no movement which is less effective nowadays with more and new technology which allows you to edit clips more effectively to make them look much better. Pillow Talk was unable to use the kind of technology like Fringe due to the time they were produced which overall shows the difference between the two extracts.
The pace within the two extracts vary during the scenes as I believe in Pillow Talk is much slower compared to Fringe which is a much quicker extract as it moves from scene to scene. Pillow Talk takes approximately twelve seconds between scenes unlike Fringe that takes approximately four seconds. I believe that the reason the pace is slower in the romantic film Pillow Talk is due to the camera focusing on the two characters as the purpose for this is to show the audience the love between the two characters from a dull relationship that becomes a stronger relationship between the characters by the end of the film. On the other hand Fringe is a television program which is more detailed and therefore this is the reason why the pace is quicker compared to Pillow Talk.
I believe the audience’s responses were different from both extracts. Firstly I believe that at the time which Pillow Talk was released the audience was used to basic editing as at the this time (1950’s) the editing could not be as effective for the audience of Pillow Talk, unlike the audience for Fringe who were expecting quick scenes and the use of different camera angles and movements used to make the television program more effective for its audience.
Overall I believe that the use of editing and the different styles, which are now being used, compared to the 1950’s has now changed audiences expectations towards films and television programs as there is also more money spent to keep up to date with the latest technology to make sure that the editing can be made more effective as well as being able to keep a good pace between scenes which also keeps the audience engrossed whilst watching a film or television program, but believe that Pillow Talk and Fringe is due to the times when they were presented an also the different extracts e.g. film, television program.
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