editing in thrillers

1. By Nina Balaj

2. Elliptical Editing
 This is where irrelevant shots are taken
out to show a passage of time or
sometimes to speed up the process of a
journey to stop the film from dragging.
 Thrillers often use this editing technique
as they want their films to exciting and
thrilling, therefore they cut out
unnecessary boring parts. The audience
is therefore more likely to pay attention.

3. Parallel Editing
 This is when two stories are happening at the
same time and it cuts between the two.
Parallel editing is often used in thrillers to
show the characters in the different stories
have an important impact and significance on
one another.
 Furthermore, parallel editing often contrasts
the protagonist and antagonist and is used a
lot during or before an action scene. This
creates thrill and suspense as the characters
don’t know the others actions and makes the
audience intrigued as to what will happen.

4. Flashback/ Flash-forward
 This is when the film cuts from the
present moment in time to a time in the
past/future.
 Flashbacks are used in thrillers to show
the protagonists or antagonists back-
story and show the reasoning behind
their motives in present time. This allows
the audience to sympathise with the
characters and creates more realistic
emotions

5. Match On Action
 This is when an action is started in one
shot and is continued into the next shot.
Most films use this so that continuity
isn't broken and the flow of the film is
smooth.
 Match on action within thrillers is used to
create suspense and keep the audience
engaged.