Editing Styles- Miss Frisendar

Editing Styles

Editing styles have a very important role when producing films. There are different styles of editing used for different aspects of the film, for example we use different transitions to flow into each shot to create a different meaning of what each scene is about. when wanting the film to create a tension we use fast paced editing, this makes the audience feel tense as we incorporate so much happening at the same time and it causes an sense of chaos and rises the audiences level of suspense, there is also slow paced editing which we use to show continuity of a scene.

Whilst we was designing our group storyboard we had to include what editing styles we wanted to use, including shots, angles and the transitions we wanted to use when changes scenes and settings, especially when we have a change of shot when the audience are led from the bedroom scene to the nightmare. We then had to discuss the pace of the editing, and where fast paced and slow paced editing would fit best. 

We have decided as a group to use slow paced editing during the house scenes which is conventional to a Thriller film as it increases the audiences intensity level a bit as they can sense something is going to happen. Whilst this is happening we are going to include straight cuts and smooth transitions between the actions of the actors, however we hope to include dissolve transitions when Billy and Evie fall asleep and the audience is being drawn into their nightmare. This is to help the audience know they are in a nightmare and they can then experience the nightmare from the actors point of view whilst watching.

Finally we have decided as a group we want to include fast paced editing during the nightmare in the forest scene as it will build tension and leave the audience on the edge of their seats as they should feel the chaotic atmosphere that the characters are experiencing during that scene. We would like to capture a variety of different shots from different angkes during the chasing scene especially a high angle shot from Billys' point of view to show he has the higher authority in this scene, this should enhance the audiences experience throughout the film and make them feel suspense and panic whilst engaging with the film.