Editing

L/O: Understand how the editing of different shots can create and change the meaning of a scene and film.

Editing is selecting, combining and ordering the shots to add meaning and continuity.

Elements of editing

Cutting:

Cutting on action (match on action):

cutting when a simple (or complex) action happens

Cutaway:

Cutting to an insert cut of something and then jumping back

Cross cut (parallel editing):

Jumping back and forth between two scenes that relate to each other.

Straight cut:

Cut from one scene to another with no transitions.

Jump cut:

Camera doesn't move but the scene changes, usually to show passing of time.

Match cut (graphic match):

When it cuts from one scene to another where either the action is the same or composition is the same.

Eye-line match:

Cutting from someone looking at something to what they're looking at

Shot reverse shot:

Used to show dialogue between two or more people

Montage:

Lots of different scenes showing a long passing of time.

Transitions

Fade in / Fade out:
dissolving either to or from white/Black to show time has passed

Dissolve:
Blending one shot into another

Wipe:
Wiping a scene into another.

Pace & Length of shot

Rhythm

CGI & Animation

Editing has been used to create tension and suspense in the Hot Fuzz battle scene as they have used quick, snappy cutting on action techniques which is very suspenseful and creates a lot of tension. In another part of the battle there are many slow eye line match shots, between the civilians and Sergeant Angel. The tone varies from scene to scene which is highly effective.