Editing Techniques

I watched the 'Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall' Saturday night. While it was long (2 hours); it was a very interesting piece.

-The program did a good job of creating a mood. The split of Germany into West and East really took a toll on all citizens regardless of how they felt about the split.
-When they referred to West and East Germany they had different angled views. The West had the close, family knit views and the East had the aloof, unconnected views.
-I noticed that when they talked to survivors or referred to their families; they panned close to their faces. I think they did this so that the audience could get the sense that they were real people who had gone through this split of their country.
-When they talked about East Germany's government or the wall's every growing technology; they took a wide view. I believe they did this to show how removed and against the wall most citizens were.
-While they did this throughout the entire program, I noticed when they would describe the survivors’ stories in-depth; they made sure that the re-created images matched their stories as close as possible.

Click here to see the synopsis on the 'Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall'