Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of film making. By placing editing into films a flow and consistency is given to the film. There are many different editing shots that are placed into films in order to make them as effect and free flowing as they are. There are some different editing techniques evident in the clip 'Scream 3- Cutting Room' which is discovered in this blog.
In the clip "Scream 3- Cutting Room." a reaction shot is used which, is where a subject reacts to a previous shot. This happens at 1:35 when the stereotypical blonde, naive victim realises the killer is behind her. This allows us to build a relationship with the young girl as we feel like we are insisted into everything she's witnesses and her feelings surrounding it. This is conventional to a thriller film as it is important as an audience that we care for the victim otherwise the sinister and abnormal events which occur to her in this clip and the film will have no effect on us.
In the editing stage some shots are either edited slower or quicker to add emotional impact or to creat suspense which, is called timing of shots. Timing of shots is evident from the timing 1:35 to 2:40. The use of this primarily is to show the audience that she is scared. The timing of the shots vary for example when she is trying to defend herself at 1:42 the shots are shorter, making an atmosphere and the audience wonder weather or not she will escape. This is conventional to a thriller film as the audience are often led/made to make predictions on what they think will happen next showing, their thorough engagement and commitment to the film they are watching.
A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit gives the effect of jumping forwards in time. We see this used when the victim is hiding and the security guard enters the scene at 1:08. This is used at this point to keep the fast pase of the scene continuing. This is conventional of a thriller film as fast pase creates a sense of urgency which, then makes us as an audience have the effect of feeling like we are traveling with the character thus, making the whole procedures that happen more affective to us.
The points that you have identified demonstrate your understanding of editing terminology well and the screenshots that you have included help to support the points that you have made.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the examples that you have included are limited and this needs to be explored in more detail. This can be achieved by-
1) Reading over your analysis and ensure that you have explained your examples in a lot more detail
2) Relate your poinst back to the conventions of a thriller in more detail
3) Include a summary to explain how your research will assist you with creating your own thriller.