G321 Editing

1. Film Language
Editing

2. Editing
• Sequences the shots into something
that makes sense for the audience,
both in terms of events (action cuts to
reaction) and spatial relationships.
• Most common editing technique in use
today is called ‘Continuity Editing’

3. Continuity Editing
• Makes sense of the space
• Makes sense of actions and reactions
• Makes sense of the passage of time.
• Gives event rhythm
• Calls the audience’s attention to
specific objects / characters / events in
the film

4. Some Rules of
Continuity Editing
• All edits should be motivated
• 1800 rule
– Shot Reverse Shot
• 300 rule.
– Jump cut
Match on Action

5. 180 Degree Rule

6. Shot

7. Reverse Shot

8. Match on Action

9. Eye-Line Match

10. Cross-Cutting

11. Editing can be analysed in two
ways:
Speed
Style

12. Speed

13. Editing challenge.
Count the number of cuts in the
following sequence:

14. ‘Psycho’
In this sequence, note where and
when the editing changes pace
and to what effect.

15. Style

16. Editing Styles
• Straight cut
• Fade out
• Dissolve
• Wipe
• Jump cut

17. Watch the following extracts
and try to identify the styles of
edit that are being used and to
what effect.

18. Another style of editing is
called…

19. Montage Editing
•Allowing the audience to make meaning
from the sequencing of images.
•Also used to show a passing of long periods
of time and progression of a character or
relationship.

20. Graphic Match

21. Example 1

24. Example 2

27. Look for the graphic match in
the following sequences.

28. Continuity Editing
• Makes sense of the space
• Makes sense of actions and reactions
• Makes sense of the passage of time.
• Gives event rhythm
• Calls the audience’s attention to
specific objects / characters / events in
the film