EDITING TECHNIQUES

1. Editing Techniques

2. • Film editing is a technical part of the post-production process
of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of
working with film which increasingly involves the use of digital
technology.
• It is the most fundamental element to creating a successful film.
Without editing a film is incomplete, it wouldn't’t look
professional.
• Some shots may not want to be used! , editing takes out and uses
the shots we need
Editing

3. Editing Techniques That
I Can Use

4. 1. Match on Action
• Brings two cuts together to show a smooth transition.
Audience should’t register the cut!
• To make scenes more realistic and seeing this through
different angles.
• Gives a bigger insight for the audience
• These cuts are very often used in fight sequences

5. 2. Overlapping Of Editing
• This is similar to a Match on Action but the difference is
that part of the action is repeated – makes it more
dramatic!!
• This type of cut allows filmmakers to extend the
duration of an action, making it take longer than it
would if it was shown in real time. This gives the action
itself more emphasis by allowing us to focus on it longer.
It usually prompts a transition between two different
camera-angles, making the action more dynamic (and
less boring to watch).

6. 3. Graphic Match!
• This type of cut is often used
to transition between a
characters' fantasy and reality
(as in the above example from
Grease). It can also be used as
a way to thematically connect
two shots that are separated
by time and space.

7. 4. Standard Cut
• This is the basic cut (also known as a hard cut)
that puts two clips together, connecting the last
frame of one and the beginning frame of the
next. This is the most common cut, and doesn’t
really invoke any meaning or feelings, as others
do.

8. 5. Montage
• A montage is an editing technique that, again, signifies
the passage of time or helps to give an overall context to
the story with quick cuts. You will often see athletes
training or preparing for a big match in montages (Rocky
IV has 8) but it can really be used for almost any
transformation by any character(s), and is normally
underscored by music.
Eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqwuYX3fZZc