Editing Techniques

Editing Techniques:

Jump cut-  

A 30 degree jump in the action that moves a scene forward by a split second, this helps the conversation to flow or make the action move forward.

Slow motion or montage- 

A series of shots used to condense time, can be used well with sound (usually music), can sometimes add comedy to a scene.

Split screen- 

Can show two things going on at the same times in different locations, it also shows different perspectives and tell us that the two scenes are connected.

Wipe, fade, dissolve- 

All transitions that link one scene to another.

Still/freeze frame- 

Used to show characters facial expressions and motivations alongisde a non-diegtic voice over, also used to demonstrate the significance of particular moments or scenes.

Rhythmic editing- 

Used to cut something in time with the music e.g. action films, the faster the music, the faster the cuts.

Quick cuts- 

Used to speed up the action.

Shot reserve shot- 

Used to show a conversation by cutting between characters.

Cutting on action/ match on action- 

A quick cut that shows movement, allowing a scene to progress e.g. catching something, running, or opening a door.

Cut away/ the Kuleshov effect- 

When you take away the middle shot and replace it with a different shot, this changes the meaning.

Flash back- 

Used to show the past or a characters motivations.

Match cut- 

Used to cut from one scene to another through matching the action, used as scene transitions.

Sound bridge- 

A piece of sound that links two scenes together, one way doing this is by hearing the sound before you see whats happening in the next scene.

Pace- 

A film can be a fast pace or a slow pace, it could be used to build suspense (slow), slow pace films focus on dialogue. Fast pace films (action).

Camera time- 

The amount of time the camera spends on a particular character to show their importance.