Editting

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Editting is used to make a film or sequence flow and seem realistic, this can be done by different types of effects and editting techniques, also if a film is editted well it can be understood by the audience.
Different types of editting techniques include such things as fade, simple cut, invisible cut, montage and changing what has come through on the camera, for instance, if the camera has recorded a shot of someone standing on the floor, by using editting you can "flip" the person upside down and still have their hair perfectly normal in a sereal world. Also by the use of editting you can use green/blue screens to fill in background effects or additional characters, for example, when Eddy Murphy plays the Nutty Professor or Norbit he plays more than one character and by the help of blue/green screen they were able to have both of the Eddie Murphy characters on the screen. However, gangster movies hardly use green/blue screen, usually it would only be in the scene had a car chase scene in it, from the front view of the car, or if the background needed changing into something more gangster type. Films that wouldn't have changed it's backgrounds would be such things as "The Godfather" and "Scarface".

Fades are used to either end, begin or even link one clip to another, it can either give the sense of emotional effects (as in someone fading away) or it can give a link to the next scene. Fades are not usually used, however, when they are used they are used well as they can reveal the next scene slowly while we anticipatingly wait for it. Fades are rarely used during the film but they are normally used in opening credits and endings, which draws us slowly into the film. Fade is rarely used in gangster films which suggests that we should hardly use it in our film.

Simple and invisible cuts are similar as they can be used at any time to change camera view in the same scene or change scene entierly. When they are used it allows the film to flow and become more effective because you can use it as many time as you like, the majority of film making is in fact simple/invisible cuts which are the easiest and simplest things to do. This is done by having two or more of the same clip filmed at different angles, by cutting these clips up and editting them into the right places you have made a more effective scene, as if it was left to one angle the clip would drag on and we couldn't explore and feel like we are in the movie.
In the movie of "Exorcism of Emily Rose" it uses many simple cuts which are done quickly, for example in the court room and when Emily is being taken under by the Devil. The following clip shows when it is used and where, the total number of simple cuts in the first 5minutes 30 seconds are around 168.






As we can see from this clip, the simple cuts can help raise the tension by having quick, fast pace shots editted together to make them heart pounding (between 00:16 and 00:30 in clip), also they can be used to let us know what else is happening in the room or around them (between 00:46 and 01:00 in clip) also the fast pace of this editting causes us to become confused and a little scared because we do not understand what is happening. Simple cuts like this are able to make us tense and scared, it is due to the editting and camera techniques that really get our body scared. Simple cuts can also view the different types of angles of the people in the same area for example when Emily/Lucifer is telling the priest the six people that she/he is (between 04:54 and 5:24). This lets us know the full expression of the person that is speaking or doing an action.
Invisible editting shows continuity and shots in sequence, also it puts the shots in chronological order so it flows simpler, the invisible transition is also known as cut. It is used to create realism and verisimillitude which is creating a believable world and allows the audience to enter the world of the story.
Montages are used to group similar clips in a scene together, however, it is used less commonly and is more abrupt, also it takes the audience out of the story and the juxtaposition of images that don't exist in the same time are used. When two images are editted together a new meaning is created which is greater than each individual shot.
In our sequence we will probably use the simple, invisible cuts as we do not think a montage will go very well. Also some of the shot lengths will be short when he is running or fighting, and we will have a good use of close ups to see into his mind and know what he is thinking and feeling. We will use the rule of thirds to fit the talking shots together if he is talking to someone else and the 180º rule where we will film from one side also during the conversation shots. When the main character is walking, the editting will be to slow down this shot and fade it into a closer shot which saves a long easing in shot.
Editting brings the film to it's final preparations and also it can fit everything in the film together and have good continuality, also it can emphasize scenes like by short, quick shots to promote a fast paced scene of confusion or fear, or long shots to promote a calm or eary atmosphere. Depending when the shots are introduced we can feel fear or peace, this is why we jump to some noises and not others, the shots can be editted quickly to a scary point which is called the "sting" and accompanied by music will make the audience jump or possibly scream.

(By Beckψ)