Purposes of Editing

Storytelling through Editing

This audio-visual stands a great example of what storytelling through editing is about. As throughout this audio-visual the film editing reveals  a long period of time has passed by screening that 'Rocky' has thrived in his training and has become superior. The editor instead could have easily just used the editing technique of manuscript where the editor could have just put ’a few months later'. This video is also an abundant sample of ‘Engaging the reader’.

Editing is used for many different things, one of the purposes is storytelling. A good edit means a good piece of footage. Any sequence needs to be able to tell a story to enable the audience to be engaged and entertained. The viewer needs to be drawn into the story and to do that it needs to be told well. the first step of this is editing.

Devlopment of Drama

Editing is used to develop drama, the way footage is editied can determine the intensity of the clip. Putting certain clips togther and using different camera shots at certain points can benefit a video and develop drama.
In this case combinding multiple clips together or repeating clips in 'Rocky' has benifited it massively as it improves strength and builds a relationship with the actor/film.

Relationship to genre

Different genres of film have different conventions when it comes to editing, different techniques and styles are used to illustrate the genre.

Action

In an action film there is a lot of fast editing, this is to show the fast pace of the movie, in most action films there is a car chase or a fight scene, so fast editing is frequently used. Long shots are also used to establish the scene.

Horror

In Horror films fast editing is also used, this is to scare viewers. The audience are anxious as they do not know what is coming next and are waiting to be scared by the next quick shot. Low shots are also used to create fear, it shows the characters intimidation and authority over the other characters.

Romantic Comedy

In a 'rom-com' the editng makes the audience know its a romantic comedy, the sound is always  upbeat and happy, the editng is always at a slower pace.

Creating Motivation

The motivated editing technique is a simple way to transition from one shot, to the next shot. Making a natural looking shot can be tricky, the best way to make an edit look good is to make a motivated edit because it is not jumpy and will not effect the audience and how it is viewed.

Combining shots into sequences

Combining shots into sequences is the process of putting together all shots and making them flow. Once all of the shots have been individually edited they can they be place together in a sequence a successful edit mean the sequence will look good, the edit needs to look invisible and so the audience can only see one long sequence.



Creating Pace

Creating pace is when editing is used to speed up or slow down a film. The pace of an edit can alter the way the audiences views the film. For example action films are usually fast paced, this is done editing shots so they are short and then quickly cut to another shot. Drama films normally use slower shots,, this is to allow the audience to see and understand a scene, and to understand the character. this is done by having longer shots in a scene.

Continuity

A motion-picture scenario giving the complete action, scenes, etc., in detail and in the order in which they are to be shown on the screen.  

The spoken part of a radio or television script that serves as introductory or transitional material on a nondramatic program.  

Here are 3 examples of continuity:

• Soviet icons were revived not because of their connection with communism but as symbols of stability, continuity and power.

• And that means linking the past to the present in both continuity and dis continuity.

• Sporadic treatment at retail clinics could disrupt continuity of treatment and preventative care, some medical groups worry.