CONTINUITY EDITING : the process, in film and video creation, of combining more-or-less related shots, or different components cut from a single shot, into a sequence so as to direct the viewer's attention to a pre-existing consistency of story across both time and physical location. Often used in feature films, continuity editing, or "cutting to continuity", can be contrasted with approaches such as montage, in which the editor aims to generate, in the mind of the viewer, new associations among the various shots which can then be of entirely different subjects
DISCONTINUITY EDITING :
- Cuts of different time and space for dramatic effect.
- Spatial and temporal discontinuity.
- The established continuity editing rules are not followed.
- This can also be called ‘Visible’ editing; editing that calls attention to itself and violates the viewers expectations of continuity.
eg. jump cuts, non diegetic inserts, repetition of shots or events, freeze frames
CLASSICAL EDITING :
- Used to draw viewers into the emotional content of the scene.
- This style jumps from ‘the master shot’ (long/wide shot), to the medium shot and then close ups to draw the audience psychologically closer
for dramatic effect.
MONTAGE EDITING:
- Edits that are driven by a particular theme, it is often a rapid sequence of shots designed to elicit feelings or call upon common experiences.
- The cuts are motivated by a connection of ideas, not by continuity of time and space.
- It could be used to show the passing of time.
THE POLAROID EFFECT:
As a part of our unique editing, we want to experiment with using polaroids as a form of showing the protagonist's flashbacks. The quick montage editing, which showed a character's future, from Run Lola Run was an inspiration to this idea. This technique ensures and active audience, as it keeps them hooked and provokes questions about the film. In Run Lola Run, this technique is effective, as the audience are not familiar with the characters in each montage which, again, creates an active audience.
JAWS
Khuleshov effect – representing his anxiety, shot of girl in sea, stick in the water dog dead, the woman’s face and Lilo.
Shot reverse shot - representing his anxiety
Point of view shots of Broady – continuity editing, eye line match cut, audience vicarious gratification
Camera movement / How are they edited together – beach static and sea fluid/chaotic represents danger/anxiety, Discontinuity editing/montage
RELATE
We also plan to use a fragmented style of editing, allowing the audience to see the protagonist's flashbacks that lead up to her running away. In addition, a fragmented editing style confuses the audience, therefore creating an active audience. In addition, We will be using a lot of fast paced editing to show the flashbacks, in order to show the mess that is going on inside her head. This means that we will also be using discontinuity editing, switching between the past and the present.
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