Editing involves selecting and combining shots into sequences. A critical element is getting the audience to understand the film’s story by creating/ enhancing mood, emotion and character. Using the script as a guide, an editor decides how best to use film footage to construct scene.
Montage = Created through an assembly of quick cuts, disconnected time or place, that combine to form a larger idea. A montage is frequently used to convey passage of time, coming of age or emotional transition.
Parallel editing = Occurs when two scenes are shot in sequence, but presented by cutting back and forth between them. This creates a sense of two actions occurring simultaneously in different locations.
Split screen = Runs two shots side by side within a single frame. Exploits time and space, can also show if two characters are in sync or not.
Dissolve = Blends one shot into another; this links ideas or shows a passage in time.
Elliptical editing = Used to show the passage of time.
Expanding time / overlapping action = Adds dramatic value to a scene, can shine a light on a particular moment or an entire scene – often used to underscore important plot twists, climatic scenes and pivotal emotional revelations.
Graphic match = When a scene links to another scene using the same shape or colour – this can occur with the use of a cut or dissolve.
Visual match cut (idea) = When two shots are cut together and by their juxtaposition, a third idea is suggested. This new idea is the sum of the first two.
Fast motion (time compression) = Fast motion compresses reality- used in scenes that need to be heightened.
Slowing down reality shows how a character sees the world when in the midst of traumatic event.
Rhythm and Pace = Sets pace of scene either with music behind the scene or mood that editor is trying to create. Builds up tension and sets the tone.
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