Editing

Editing is used to control the sequencing, the pace of sequencing, the pace of a frame and the transition between frames. It is the technology that makes a film a film, and the editing on my teaser trailer will be absolutely vital for a successful project. Here are some editing techniques with an explanation of how they could be used.

Straight cut - probably the most common and simple cut, it is where a frame changes to another frame quickly. In my project, I could use this in the opening to change from an establishing shot to a wide shot of my main character.

Fade (up/down/black/white/etc) - when a scene grows duller and then brighter as another scene is shown. I could use this in my project to create a sense of chaos, because I could have fast paces frames fading to black to hide thingd from my audience, leaving them tense and uncertain.

Dissolve - when a scene dissolves into another. If i used this in my project I would use it to cross-cut between the 'villain' and the 'victim' to show how they are merging paths.

Jump cut - similar to a straight cut, but is much quicker. I could use this to show a sequence of horror-enticing shots that will cause my audience to be scared/tense.

Continuity editing - this is a technique that is seemless and virtually unoticable to an audience. I won't use this in my project because I don't think it will create the sense of uneasyness that is fitting to my genre.

Cross-cutting - this is when two scenes are running simultaneously showed by cutting from one scene to the other and back again. I could use this to demostrate how the villian's and victim's lives are intertwined.

Graphic match - this is where a shape from one frame is matched to a shape in the next frame. An example would be a cake that dissolves into a sun in the next frame.

Shot Reverse Shot - a really popular technique, this is often used for conversation turn takings, where we will see one shot, cut to the next, and then cut back to the previous. I could use this in my project between the victim and villain to create a sense of unease for the audience.