Research-Editing - Ms B

Editing

Editing is when selecting the scenes to be showing and putting them together to create a film. Films were originally edited on flatbeds or KEMS machines that looped. There are number of elements combined when it comes to editing process;dialogue, music and sound effects. All the editing techniques has/creates an certain a effect on the audiences.Also the length of each shot determines the pace of the film and helps determine the mood. More over editing can be done while making the film but its mostly edited after making the film.

Film trailers are a good way in connecting an audience to a film. film trailers mainly use a mixture of editing style techniques and also speed to appeal to an audience and to also advertise a film. If a trailer is not full interesting and full of suspense/ tension and capture the audiences eye, they would not go watch it, that's why in all trailers, it has slow/fast editing to add suspense and rise the tension to have a dramatic /catchy effect  on the audiences leaving them wanting to watch it.

key terms

Straight cut; when one shot moves into another shot in an edit and does not confuse the audience.

Fade to black; when one shot goes/moves into another and there is a black filter in between.

Fast editing; when clips are put together at a fast pace, to create suspense and thrill.

Slow editing;when clips are put together at a slower pace,this is to create suspense and capture the action.

Reaction shot; any shot in which a subject reacts to a previous shot.

Shot reverse shot; this is mostly used in films where a conversation is taking place and it is when  a shot quickly follows another.

Jump cut;a drastic camera movement that is noticeable to the eye, the shot/edit almost jumps. 

Montage; is the speed of editing , where shots are quickly juxtaposed  together to create excitement.

Wipe cut; when the shot slides into another. 

Dissolves;when one shot disintegrates into another. 

180 degrees rule; when you have a line ,which is 180 degrees and the camera can only be at one side of the line or other wise , it confuses the audiences.

Taken 2 trailers - example of straight cut /fade to black editing

 

In this trailer taken 2, straight cut editing is you when it starts you see the first shot of where you see the location then it moves to another shot where its a bit more closer and you see the men in the grave yard. This is called a straight cut because one shot moves into another shot in an edit and it does not confuse the audience.

After you in the explosion fade to black editing is used , we see the mans face  then the shot fades to black for a second then shows the location again of the grave yard this is called a fade to black because in between the shots there is a black filter.This makes it interesting as it adds suspense to the film  and surprises the audiences.

                            Psycho- the shower scene example of reaction shot

This clip is a good example of a reaction shot ,as we can see the the woman's reaction when shes about to get stabbed. we see her facial expressions in different camera angles/shots this also has a reaction on the audience too because they react to the fact that the woman is about to get stabbed to death.The speed of the editting changes due to her gettting stabbed , its meant to get the audience feel like they're init too make them feel that panic attack.

Insidious example of slow/fast editing

In  this trailer, you will see slow editing and fasting editing, as it starts of, the pace of the editing is slower this is because its to create suspense in order for the audiences to get drawn in to the the film and also to emphasize the actions.However as tension builds up the pace of the editing rapidly increases this is used to create suspense and thrill leaving the audience shocked ,frightened and speechless.

example of shot reverse shot

In this clip,there's shot reverse shot being used,where the conversation is taking place between the two characters,where a shot quickly follows another.This makes it easier and allows the audiences to know whats going on and doesn't confuse them. 

Conclusion

Never the less for my own thriller opening there are numerous editing techniques i may want to consider using to meet the conventions of a thriller. In this research i found out the effects of different editing techniques how i might want to appeal to my target audience.If i wanted to create tension i would use slow motion/slow editing to show the action happening as it will be a in a slow pace leaving the audience in suspense longer.I would also use fasting editing if i wanted to create dramatic effect and be over the top and use fade out black to surprise the audiences.