Planning and editing styles - Miss Georgiou

Why is Editing important within a thriller film?

Editing is important within a thriller to create more suspense and to make the thriller more exciting and frightening to the viewers. It creates a better effect for the film throughout to connect the viewers and the characters.



What editing styles will you include within your sequence and why? what effect will this create ?

Reaction shot -  A reaction shot is a shot that cuts away from the main scene in order to show the reaction of a character to it. It usually implies the display of some sort of emotion. We are including reaction shot in the opening scene when the young girl disappears out of sight. We use this editing shot as we can show the sudden reaction of the man's face as she disappears. This will make the audience feel connected to the character as we see his fear and this will build tension.

Timings of shot - We are including a straight cut at the beginning of our scene because we also have a panning shot so that the audience get a view of the setting. In this panning shot we will get a glimpse of the young blonde female actress from a far away view. This will want the viewers to get a closer shot of her and to learn more about her and to try and connect with her.

Jump cut - A jump cut is a cut in editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that slightly vary. We are using a jump cut when the scene focuses on the blonde female actress when she disappears and then reappears because we want the audience to focus on the female victim to connect with her and cause tension as they realise what is happening

Straight Cut -



How are your editing styles conventional to a thriller film?
Our editing styles are conventional to a thriller as they all help to cause tension and mystery. This is by hiding identity is some techniques and also by showing the characters emotions at different times in the scenes to help cause tension and to connect the viewers and the characters.


How will your editing appeal to your audience? 

Reaction shot - This will  help by letting the audience see the characters different emotions at different parts of the scene when something happens. This will allow the audience to connect with the characters by sensing what emotion they are feeling. For example if they see that the character is frightened this will forebode that something bad is about to happen which will build tension for the viewer.