3. What are some immediate editing techniques
they use and why?
Transitions Fade to back or white are used in almost every trailer this is to change from
one scene to another.
Jump cuts are also used to make it more dramatic and fast. It also create tension when
the audience are watching the trailer.
Montage editing is used in trailers to show the audience different scenes from the films
giving the audience information about the plot or main characters.
Special effects used
CGI to make the vampires realistic also for climbing scenes or jumping scenes of the
vampires.
X-ray
Black and white effect
4. How does the pace change and why?
The pace of the trailers changes depending of the genre of the film, the pace can either be faster
which is usually used in horror/thriller films this is used to build up tension. Other films genres
like romance or drama will usually have a slow pace for the audience to feel the emotions.
Example - In the trailer “ Let Me In” the pace changes half way through the trailer when
revealing that the little girl is a vampire. It also changes from slow to fast when an attacking
scene is shown this is for the audience to get scared with the sudden attack.
Example - In the trailer "fright night" it starts with an upbeat pace, which
changes when they realize that that the new neighbor is a vampire.
5. what editing techniques are used in different genres and
why? (What editing techniques are conventional to specific
genres)
Vampire horror genres:
• Fast pace editing In horror
films,this is to build up tension
and causes the audience to
become nervous and anxious at
what is going to happen next.
• CGI is used for when the
vampires are climbing e.g let me
in when the girl climbs the tree .
• Change of volume control from
low to high,this is usually used
for the audience to get scared.
Action genre:
• Fast pace used gives the
audiences a sense of fear
and danger of what is going
on or what is going to
happen.
• High volume - energetic
music to match with the
actions of the character.
• Match on action used to
make it faster - Eg Matrix
fighting scene.
• CGI- for car explosions,
fighting scenes etc...
6. How does the editing connect/compliment the
plot and narrative structure
In the trailer Daybreakers the
editing connects the plot of
the film as the special effect
of the colour blue used
matches the vampire world
of coldness unlike for the
human world.
The editing also compliments the
narrative structure of
Daybreakers as it starts from a
slow paces then a fast paces with
lots fast shots to connect with
what is happening in the vampire
world.
In the trailer "fright night"
the editing connects with
the plot of the trying to kill
the vampire man as the
pace changes.
7. What editing techniques do you find
inspirational?
The editing techniques I found inspirational was the special effects of the
colours as it matches the vampire theme.
The sudden change of pace as it scares the audience
