Planning Editing Styles
Editing is important to use within a thriller film as its one of the most vital parts of a film as it gives the film coherence and continuity. The editing gives the film a final polish. Editing links each scene and shot together but some different editing types can do this in different ways e.g. a straight cut is where the scene before cuts straight into the next scene this is the most simplistic type of editing there is. Editing could also be used to create tension and suspense to the film as they can speed up or slow down the editing to create an effect of going slow or fast.
The first out of four different types of editing styles was; jump cut, this editing style is used to break the continuity of the timing used by jumping forward from one part of action to another. This editing style is conventional to be used within a thriller film as it will engage the audience more as they would want to see more action scenes throughout the thriller film. Within my groups and I thriller film we will be using this editing style when the attacker is seen by the victim when he's behind her then he appears from behind a bush in front of her. This created suspense as the audience will not know how the attacker got there. This is conventional to a thriller film as there us always an attacker within a thriller film and also the suspense is conventional as it leaves the audience holding their breath as they want to know what is coming next.
The second editing style is, the Kuleshov effect this is where the editor puts two shots together to give the audience a third meaning. This will give the audience more of an idea what is happening within this scene and makes the audience feel they have more idea of what is going on than the vicim. Within our thriller film we will be using a Kuleshov effect when there are 4 girls walking home then a flashback of the attacker is the next scene and this gives the audience a third meaning as they now know who the attacker is and also shows that the attacker is ready to attack the victim and the attack is imminent. This is conventional to a thriller film as there is always an attacker in a thriller film and this then shows the audience that there is going to be an attack within the thriller film.
The third editing style that my group and I used was, Dissolve this is where the editor blends one image into another image, this is used by the editor and this is makes the thriller film connect together and make sense to the audience. Within my groups and I thriller film we will be using this editing style when the attacker has a flashback, this will give more idea and background of who the killer is and why he is trying to attack the girl. This is conventional to a thriller film as it informs the audience more about the attacker and gives the audience a sense of what his motives are.
the final editing cut that my group and I will be using is, Fade this is where the screen fades to black and this often means an ending to a scene. This will create tension as the audience will not know what is going to happen within the next scene and this will mean the audience will be scared or worried for the victim for what is coming next for her. My group and I will be using this editing style when the attacker has grabbed the victim then it goes black and you can hear the victim panicking and the attacker breathing and getting more and more angry. This editing style is conventional within a thriller film as it will create suspense as the audience cannot see what is going on when the screen is black but they can hear what is going on.
All four of these editing styles would be the most relevant to use as they are the most suitable ones to use for our target audience and the conventions of a thriller that we would like to add in. The style of jump cutting from frame to frame would be good as our target audience would want to see more action in the film as they would want to be entertained at all times. The Kuleshov effect would again be very relevant style to use within our thriller film as our target audience would not want everything to be so straight forward, they would want the film to make them think. This would mean the film would attract and appeal to our target audience and this is what my group and I have been trying to do thoroughout this process.
Overall my groups and I editing styles are conventional to a thriller film as they create suspense for the audience e.g. when there is a fade and the victim can be heard but not seen panicking and screaming, this creates suspense as he audience cannot se the victim being attacked but can still here her being hurt and killed, this will create sympathy for the victim but will also create a sense of anger towards the killer. We have used different types of editing styles and felt that it would be more conventional to do this as many thriller films use many different editing styles, it will be more engaging for the reader but will also be more conventional by creating lots more suspense and tension moments but will also make the audience feel emotions towards each actor.
The first out of four different types of editing styles was; jump cut, this editing style is used to break the continuity of the timing used by jumping forward from one part of action to another. This editing style is conventional to be used within a thriller film as it will engage the audience more as they would want to see more action scenes throughout the thriller film. Within my groups and I thriller film we will be using this editing style when the attacker is seen by the victim when he's behind her then he appears from behind a bush in front of her. This created suspense as the audience will not know how the attacker got there. This is conventional to a thriller film as there us always an attacker within a thriller film and also the suspense is conventional as it leaves the audience holding their breath as they want to know what is coming next.
The second editing style is, the Kuleshov effect this is where the editor puts two shots together to give the audience a third meaning. This will give the audience more of an idea what is happening within this scene and makes the audience feel they have more idea of what is going on than the vicim. Within our thriller film we will be using a Kuleshov effect when there are 4 girls walking home then a flashback of the attacker is the next scene and this gives the audience a third meaning as they now know who the attacker is and also shows that the attacker is ready to attack the victim and the attack is imminent. This is conventional to a thriller film as there is always an attacker in a thriller film and this then shows the audience that there is going to be an attack within the thriller film.
The third editing style that my group and I used was, Dissolve this is where the editor blends one image into another image, this is used by the editor and this is makes the thriller film connect together and make sense to the audience. Within my groups and I thriller film we will be using this editing style when the attacker has a flashback, this will give more idea and background of who the killer is and why he is trying to attack the girl. This is conventional to a thriller film as it informs the audience more about the attacker and gives the audience a sense of what his motives are.
the final editing cut that my group and I will be using is, Fade this is where the screen fades to black and this often means an ending to a scene. This will create tension as the audience will not know what is going to happen within the next scene and this will mean the audience will be scared or worried for the victim for what is coming next for her. My group and I will be using this editing style when the attacker has grabbed the victim then it goes black and you can hear the victim panicking and the attacker breathing and getting more and more angry. This editing style is conventional within a thriller film as it will create suspense as the audience cannot see what is going on when the screen is black but they can hear what is going on.
All four of these editing styles would be the most relevant to use as they are the most suitable ones to use for our target audience and the conventions of a thriller that we would like to add in. The style of jump cutting from frame to frame would be good as our target audience would want to see more action in the film as they would want to be entertained at all times. The Kuleshov effect would again be very relevant style to use within our thriller film as our target audience would not want everything to be so straight forward, they would want the film to make them think. This would mean the film would attract and appeal to our target audience and this is what my group and I have been trying to do thoroughout this process.
Overall my groups and I editing styles are conventional to a thriller film as they create suspense for the audience e.g. when there is a fade and the victim can be heard but not seen panicking and screaming, this creates suspense as he audience cannot se the victim being attacked but can still here her being hurt and killed, this will create sympathy for the victim but will also create a sense of anger towards the killer. We have used different types of editing styles and felt that it would be more conventional to do this as many thriller films use many different editing styles, it will be more engaging for the reader but will also be more conventional by creating lots more suspense and tension moments but will also make the audience feel emotions towards each actor.
This post shows good evidence of planning skills and this is because you have considered the different editing styles that you would like to include within your thriller.
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