Planning editing- Miss Georgiou

Planning editing styles

Editing styles are important to include in thriller sequences because they add to the conventional thriller elements: Shock, Surprise and suspense. They also engage the audience into the film and they also help build a relationship between the audience and the characters. Without editing, jump scenes would not be as scary because there would be no suspense in the build up to them. Editing helps bring the whole film together and it also helps bring the characters and audience together.

The first editing style we would like to include in our opening sequence are Reaction shots. Reaction shots show us the emotions on a characters face in a key scene or event. This helps the audience understand how they are feeling and it also indicates what they might do next. Reactions shots can also be used when two characters are talking. We will use our reaction shot when the two characters first spot the antagonist/killer. This shot will show the pure horror on there face when they see the tall cloaked figure move amongst the trees in the background. This shot will help make our thriller film conventional because it will show shock. Shock is one of the thriller conventions to do with a thriller film. Due to this shot being performed it will build a relationship between the audience and the characters. This is because the audience will feel protective over the two girls because they are alone in a forest with a killer on the loose.  

The second editing style we would like to include in our opening sequence is panning. The panning shot is commonly used in chase scenes and fast car chases. The camera moves across a setting following a character or prop. We would like to use our panning shot when the two girls are running out of the forest. This will show the emotion on there face and it will also show that they are frantically trying to get away. This editing style will show the convention suspense because the audience wont know why they are running. This will build a relationship between the audience and the characters because the audience would like to know what they are thinking and understand what they are running from. It also makes the audience scared because they aren't sure what is chasing the two victims.

The third editing style we would like to include in our opening sequence is slow editing. We will use slow editing when the black figure walks slowly past the window where the two girls are staying. With slow editing it will be made clear that the figure is stalking the two girls. This editing style will make my thriller film conventional because it brings the element of surprise because the audience don't expect to see a dark figure walk past the window. Slow editing is a convention and it also shows the tension from the characters and what emotions they are showing. This scene will keep the audience on the edge of their seat because they want to know what will happen after the figure walks past. This helps build a relationship with the audience and the antagonist because they want to know what he is thinking and also what his next move will be. 

In conclusion planning editing has really helped me understand the concept of editing and also how it can be performed well. It has helped me come up with ideas to use in my opening sequence and I have also compared films to see which editing styles would work the best for my film. It has given us insight to what we need to do to make our opening sequence the best it can be.