Speed/Style of Editing

EDITING

Editing is the process of looking at all the footage shot during or making of a film/TV Programme and placing it in a desired and joining it together.

• there are two key areas to concentrate when editing

1. Speed of editing- How long does each shot last.

• In each film a seconds lasts for a couple of seconds or minutes
• The speed of editing will help determine the mood of what is taking place on screen
• If the audience is to feel anxiety and suspense the editing will be quick- scenes and shots changing frequently. Example in an action sequence.

If the scene is a relaxing scene then the shots lasts longer and doesn't change frequently. For example in a romantic comedy.





















Nevertheless a film does not have to have editing. the film Russian Ark does not have any editing at all, it was all dome on one take with the use of a stedicam and a digital camera. This required a lot of organisation.

Scenes at the beginning of a film must be long enough us to be able to understand what is going on. It is also slow to introduce the main character as it begins to tell its story. Lets use spiderman as an example.

We can see that the pace of the opening sequence is different based on the speed of editing.

STYLE OF EDITING

This is hoe shots are linked together. The movement from one shot to the next is called transition.

Straight cut- It is the common and "invincible" form of transition.
One shot moves instantaneously to then nest without the audience realising it. Straight cuts can help maintain reality. They do not break the viewers suspension of belief.

WIPES

One image is pushed off screen by another image. It is used to signal a movement between different locations that are experiencing the same time.

JUMP CUTS

A jump cut is where the audience's attention is brought into focus on something suddenly. This occurs by breaking the continuity.