1. Editing in film By Martyn Hollinshead

2. Styles of editing

3. Continuity Cuts aren’t obvious Appears continual in fashion, hence the name Should be smooth in transition; should not jump between shots, but run into each other

4. montage Two kinds: Soviet & Hollywood Soviet is very obvious, with cuts not relating to each other so that the shots seem disconnected from each other. Very short and sharp Hollywood: Also known as ‘Montage Sequence’, shots are deliberately made short and usually present the narrative

5. Pace of editing

6. Cutting rate Speed or frequency of cuts used in a scene Can be used for different effect e.g. to create suspense, tension, force emphasis etc. In action films a technique which is common is to increase the frequency as the climax of the scene draws closer

7. Cutting rhythm Pace of cuts changes Fast cut speeds for action and tension, slow speeds for calm scenes Used to provoke emotion from the audience, such as to emphasise feeling of fear or anticipation

8. Transitions

10. Dissolve

11. Wipe-when an invisible (or visible) border ‘wipes’ across the screen to reveal the next shot/scene

12. Straight cut- Shot immediately replaces the last, most common kind of transition

13. Jump cut-Transition is not smooth and shots appear to ‘jump’ into each other