The use of editing within film can be used to show speed, pace and action to show the movements within the scene more effectively. Editing can also be used to portray some types of emotion of the actors within the scene. Within the film industry there are two main types of editing that are used dominantly throughout the film industry: slow-paced editing and fast-paced editing.
Slow-paced editing
Slow-paced editing often consists of shots that are 5 or more seconds long and these shots can be used to create tension or intimacy between characters and their surroundings. They can also be used to further show the emotions that the character is currently having.
Fast-paced editing
Fast-paced editing usually consists of shots that are no longer than 2 or 3 seconds and can be used to show the extent of action within a scene. These shots are normally used to show the action between two or more characters, like in a fight, or during a chase scene.
Examples:
Psycho
In this scene in the movie, Psycho, the use of both slow-paced and fast-paced editing is used to create two different atmospheres:
The start of the clip consists of several slow-paced editing shots of a young woman taking a shower which creates a rather relaxing and calm setting for the audience. One of the slow-paced shots is of the woman standing underneath the shower whilst an unknown figure emerges from behind the shower. The use of this slow-paced editing shows the unknown figure getting closer and closer to the woman in the shower, which creates tension for the audience as they anticipate what this figure will do. The next section of the clip shows several fast-paced shots of the figure holding a knife and the woman screeming (both of which are typical conventions of a horror movie). Although the audience do not actually see the blade harm the woman, the use of fast-paced editing between the shots portrays this inference because of the quick back-and-forth shots between the scenes of the figure lashing out with the knife and the woman screaming and trying to avoid the contact from the knife, and also the shots of the bath water becoming darker - suggesting that the woman has been cut and is bleeding.The clip ends with some slow-paced editing of the shots of the woman's hands slipping down the tiles of the wall and the woman herself falling into the tub of the bath.
Jurassic Park
In this clip from Jurassic Park, the use of slow-paced editing is used to create a dramatic and astonishing atmosphere for the audience which reflects the emotions of the characters within the scene. The scene shows the first time that the main characters have seen the dinosaurs within the park itself. The use of slow-paced editing gradually reveals the sight of the dinosaurs and to portray the emotions that the characters are feeling during this scene. The use of slow-paced editing also emphasises the size of the dinosaurs compared to the humans in the clip - the way the camera has to tilt up to capture the top of the dinosaurs and the slow-paced editing used to show the gradual full appearance create a mouth-open-in-disbelief atmosphere.
The Strangers
In this clip from horror film, The Strangers, slow and fast-paced editing is used to capture the different types of emotion that both the character in the clip and the audience go through. The clip begins with slow-paced editing as the woman hears unexplained noises and begins to look worried and scared. She then slowly makes her way to the patio door on the other side of the room - the use of slow-paced editing here is reflect her movements and to create tension and suspense for the audience as they do not know what is hiding behind the curtain, like the woman in the shot does not know. When the woman pulls back the curtain they becomes face to face with an unknown figure wearing a mask. The use of fast-paced editing here is to show the panicked reaction and movements to the masked figure standing outside. The use of the two types of editing used in the same scene sets the audience up for what might come from the woman's actions: the slow and gradual build up to the woman opening the curtain and revealing the figure who stands behind it set the audience up for a jump-out-of-your-seat reaction which the woman in the shot experiences as she then jumps back, shocked and scared, to what she has just seen - like the audience would.
Fast and Furious
This clip from the action-packed film, Fast and Furious, features fast-paced editing throughout. The use of fast-paced editing in the clip is to emphasise the movements and speed of the cars involved within the race. The fast-paced editing can be seen as a reflection of the action that is currently going on in the clip and can be used to prepare the audience for the action that may follow i.e. car crashes and overheating of the vehicle. Fast-paced editing is also used to show the manufactions of the car itself i.e. when one of the drivers pressure a specific button the use of fast paced editing shows what quick movements are needed to happen in order for the car to perform at the speed the driver wants.
Slow-paced editing
Slow-paced editing often consists of shots that are 5 or more seconds long and these shots can be used to create tension or intimacy between characters and their surroundings. They can also be used to further show the emotions that the character is currently having.
Fast-paced editing
Fast-paced editing usually consists of shots that are no longer than 2 or 3 seconds and can be used to show the extent of action within a scene. These shots are normally used to show the action between two or more characters, like in a fight, or during a chase scene.
Examples:
Psycho
In this scene in the movie, Psycho, the use of both slow-paced and fast-paced editing is used to create two different atmospheres:
The start of the clip consists of several slow-paced editing shots of a young woman taking a shower which creates a rather relaxing and calm setting for the audience. One of the slow-paced shots is of the woman standing underneath the shower whilst an unknown figure emerges from behind the shower. The use of this slow-paced editing shows the unknown figure getting closer and closer to the woman in the shower, which creates tension for the audience as they anticipate what this figure will do. The next section of the clip shows several fast-paced shots of the figure holding a knife and the woman screeming (both of which are typical conventions of a horror movie). Although the audience do not actually see the blade harm the woman, the use of fast-paced editing between the shots portrays this inference because of the quick back-and-forth shots between the scenes of the figure lashing out with the knife and the woman screaming and trying to avoid the contact from the knife, and also the shots of the bath water becoming darker - suggesting that the woman has been cut and is bleeding.The clip ends with some slow-paced editing of the shots of the woman's hands slipping down the tiles of the wall and the woman herself falling into the tub of the bath.
Jurassic Park
In this clip from Jurassic Park, the use of slow-paced editing is used to create a dramatic and astonishing atmosphere for the audience which reflects the emotions of the characters within the scene. The scene shows the first time that the main characters have seen the dinosaurs within the park itself. The use of slow-paced editing gradually reveals the sight of the dinosaurs and to portray the emotions that the characters are feeling during this scene. The use of slow-paced editing also emphasises the size of the dinosaurs compared to the humans in the clip - the way the camera has to tilt up to capture the top of the dinosaurs and the slow-paced editing used to show the gradual full appearance create a mouth-open-in-disbelief atmosphere.
The Strangers
In this clip from horror film, The Strangers, slow and fast-paced editing is used to capture the different types of emotion that both the character in the clip and the audience go through. The clip begins with slow-paced editing as the woman hears unexplained noises and begins to look worried and scared. She then slowly makes her way to the patio door on the other side of the room - the use of slow-paced editing here is reflect her movements and to create tension and suspense for the audience as they do not know what is hiding behind the curtain, like the woman in the shot does not know. When the woman pulls back the curtain they becomes face to face with an unknown figure wearing a mask. The use of fast-paced editing here is to show the panicked reaction and movements to the masked figure standing outside. The use of the two types of editing used in the same scene sets the audience up for what might come from the woman's actions: the slow and gradual build up to the woman opening the curtain and revealing the figure who stands behind it set the audience up for a jump-out-of-your-seat reaction which the woman in the shot experiences as she then jumps back, shocked and scared, to what she has just seen - like the audience would.
Fast and Furious
This clip from the action-packed film, Fast and Furious, features fast-paced editing throughout. The use of fast-paced editing in the clip is to emphasise the movements and speed of the cars involved within the race. The fast-paced editing can be seen as a reflection of the action that is currently going on in the clip and can be used to prepare the audience for the action that may follow i.e. car crashes and overheating of the vehicle. Fast-paced editing is also used to show the manufactions of the car itself i.e. when one of the drivers pressure a specific button the use of fast paced editing shows what quick movements are needed to happen in order for the car to perform at the speed the driver wants.
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