Editing

There are many different type of edits that are used when making a film and each creates a different  effect. The different types of edits are:

• Continuity
• Montage
• Point-of-view (POV)
• Match on action
• Eye line match
• Establishing
• Parallel

I made a mind-map showing all of the different editing types and what they achieve:

Some examples of the shots are:

MONTAGE

 

This sequence is from the film Rocky 4 which is known for its training montages. This sequence shows time passing over time through quick snippets of footage. This allows the audience go see all of the training but in less time.

 

ESTABLISHING

 

 

This is a collection of establishing shots from films. They let the audience know where the film is set and get familiar with the setting.

 

POINT-OF-VIEW

 

 

This is a point-of-view shot from the film Halloween and is one of my personal favourites. It is a shocking and well thought out opening that puts the audience in the young boy's shoes (except we don't know this until the end).

 

MATCH ON ACTION

 

 

This short clip shows the swift change between shots. The board is pushed away and the shot changes to face the other direction. These edits are similar to continuity editing.

 

EYE-LINE MATCH

 

 

The part of this sequence that involves eye-line matching is in the first minute. There is a conversation and the camera flips between the two people. This shows both of them talking but also their reactions to what the other is saying.

 

PARALLEL

 

 

This is a scene from the film 'The Godfather'. In this clip there are two stories being shown to the audience: the baby being baptised and the murder scenes. These run alongside each other hinting at either a flashback or they are happening at the same time.

 

In our opening sequence we are mainly using continuity edits but we have experimented with a few others to make it interesting to watch. We did have a quick POV shot of our character running but took it out as it did not fit in with the rest of the sequence but we did decide to keep a POV shot of the stalker in the distance. We do, however, have establishing shots of the science corridor and the media room to help the audience take in the surroundings. We also have a match on action when our character runs down the corridor as the camera moves from being in front of her to behind her.