Flashback's

Flashback scenes are connected to the main story line of the films and sometimes have a necessary part within the film. Also flashbacks often show the memory of main characters and give the audience some knowledge in the characters history.

Flashback scenes can range from different lengths in films, sometimes they can be just last 10 seconds which helps create an enigma for the audience. However they can last up to 10 minutes, showing in depth history of the past in the film.

When editing several things can be done to make a scene look more like a flashback. A black and white filter can be added which helps make the scene look old and from the past. However this is a obvious and over used way of making a scene looking like a flashback. But another way of making a scene look like a flashback is adding a blur which helps manipulate the scene to look different and not from the present day.

Below are some examples of flashbacks in movies. However even though all of the clips below are not taken out of films with the same genre as our film, this will still be very useful.

Tron Legacy

This clip has been taken from the film, Tron Legacy. A flashback is shown by having the characters appear different, for example them looking younger which is shown in this clip. However this may not be applied to our opening scene as it would require top skills in make up to make someone appear younger. Also a voice over has recorded and played over the flashback in this clip telling a story of the past. This could be done in our own sequence and would help define the flashback more to the audience.

Twilight: Eclipse

This clip has been taken from the film, Eclipse from the Twilight Saga. A flashback is shown by having the flashback surroundings from a different time and all the people are wearing clothes from a older time. This could be done in our sequence however we want to have a flash forward which will make it appear that the events are in the future. However the character could wear different clothes in the flash forward compared to the normality scene making them look of two different times. Also the time of day can be used to show its of different times making it clear to the audience that a flash forward or flashback has been used. We will try to adopt this idea into our sequence to make it more of a successful flashback.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

This clip has been taken for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. A flashback is shown by having a voice over added to the flashback, which is commonly done throughout flashbacks. Also the actually words being spoken are specific, hinting to the audience that it is a flashback. Also when the flashback is shown there is a slight slow motion action which has been included, this could help separate the present from the past. This can be used in our sequence when we come to create a flash forward.