Editing

Editing

Within film there is a great deal of editing that stitches it all together. Editing can be in the form of the variations of camera shots that are used and how they change form one to another. It is important within film that the editing is performed as it gives the audience a more open minded view of the situation in the film. Another major form is the switching of scenes. How it is performed is the way it is edited. There are many forms of transformations between scenes that give different effects. Whether it is a fade or a jump cut, if there was no editing, there would be no transformation that would make film on a whole very different. Other forms of editing include special effects, continuity editing and different pace and rhythms.

Forms of editing 

Special effects - Probably one of the most recognised forms of editing, special effects are used by film makers to create scenes that would be difficult to create naturally. By using computer graphics, special effects from huge explosions to scenes of science fiction can be used to create extraordinary scenes.












Transitions - Being used in almost all film, transitions separate two different scenes with certain effects. a few are listed below.

Dissolve/cross fade - This transition is where the preceding shot merges with the following shot resulting in the two shots being superimposed. The longer the dissolve is, the more noticeable the superimposition becomes. In a dissolve transition, both scenes can be seen at one, not very clearly as one is fading away while the other is becoming clearer.
  Fade - This transition is where the preceding shot fades into black from which the following shot emerges. The fade transition is very common at the end of films where the last scene fades the black and the closing credits appear.

Wipe - the wipe is a simple transition where the preceding scene is 'wiped' with the following scene. This is a fairly old transition, being used a lot in black and white films as it
 is a simple transition to perform.                                                        ^
                                                                      An example of a wipe transition from Star Wars

   

 Shot Duration/ Pace and Rhythm - In most circumstances, the duration of a shot will reflect the narrative context. Generally short shot duration conveys action and urgency (for instance in a chase scene). A long shot duration creates a slower pace shows intensity and intimacy with the narrative. it allows the audience to focus on facial expressions and mise en scene which would otherwise be missed.