The document discusses editing techniques used in movie trailers for different genres. It notes that supernatural horror trailers often use over-the-shoulder shots and establishing shots to set the scene. The pace is usually slow at first to introduce characters and settings, then increases toward the middle to build tension. While MAMA trailers start slow and get faster, Evil Dead trailers have quick pacing inserted. Music and effects are also tailored to genres, with supernatural horror using dark, dramatic music and effects like thunder. Editing in trailers aims to intrigue viewers without revealing full plots, using techniques like increasing incidental music during suspenseful scenes but not showing resolutions.

1. Editing in Trailer

2. Trailers
• MAMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZlY47eCdas
• Paranormal Activity 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90r3CnPI0AM&safe=active
• Evil Dead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKFDkpHCQz4&safe=active
• Insidious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1YbOMDI59k&safe=active
• Carrie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H369sxjyhx8&safe=active

3. What are some immediate editing techniques
they use and why?
One of the techniques used is over the shoulder shots because it frames the
image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing towards.
Another technique is establishings shot, this shot is mostly used to introduce the
setting or characters in a slow pace and soft music.

4. How does the pace change and why?
• The pace at the beginning is slow because its just introducing the setting and
characters to the audience but when it gets nearer to the middle the pace
increases and causes more tension at the most important scenes.
• For example: MAMA
• However in the another supernatural trailer it is slightly different such as the “ Evil
Dead “ because the trailer begins with a slow pace but then it has a quick pace
footage in between.
• This is because they want to show the exciting part to the audience too and show
what the character is describing.

5. What editing techniques are used in different genres
and why? (What editing techniques are conventional to
specific genres)
Music?
• In supernatural horror films the music is very deep and dramatic. Also
incidental music is put in the scenes which have the most tension and gets
louder.
• In drama films have much lower volume and slow pace to fit the romantic
flow.
Effects?
•In supernatural horror films the effects are much darker and mysterious
to fit the conventions.
•Also in supernatural horror films they have effects such as thunder this
adds isolation to the scene as people associate these types of weather
with negativity.
•In romantic comedies the lighting and effects are always bright as love is
associated with happiness.

6. How does the editing connect/compliment the plot and
narrative structure?
• In Carrie, the end of the trailer has a very fast pace adn theresfore this quick pace
creates the enigma of what happens in those scenes as they dont show much but
when they do you have barely see it because its so short.
•Also another editing is incidental music, this is included in trailers however they
dont show what really happens when the incidental music stops. They keep this
restricted because this will influence them to watch the film.
Mama= the closer she gets to the wardrobe
the lower the incidental music gets. But we
dont see whats inside.

7. What editing techniques do you find inspirational? (What editing techniques
would you like to use in your coursework and why)
• I found this pov shot inspirational because it fully shows the character and he’s still
because he’s on the floor. Sometimes when the characters move too much then it
can confuses the audience.
• This shot reverse shot was inspirational because it’s followed by a reverse shot
of the character looking back at them.