Editing

Besides the camera angles, editing techniques are also key in order for my production of my short film. By researching these I am able to become more familiar with the types cuts and editing I am able to use. As I do not edit clips together to create often, it will be beneficial to me to work out what effect each technique has when producing my short film. 

• Flash cutting- editing sequences together so that the duration of each shot is very brief. This type of editing helps establish action as if shots are short it can give a sense of chaos which is commonly linked together. If I wanted to portray a scene as being unhappy, flash cutting would not be beneficial to my scene and create a completely different type of mood. 

• match cut- a continuous flow of action between two shots. This establishes a logical flow which ensures that the viewer does not get lost or confused when viewing the scenes. It is usually used to suggest some type of relationship between two dis-similar objects. 

• parallel editing- also known as cross cutting illustrates action happening at the same time. In a cross cut scene the camera shot will cut away from one action and focus on the other. This allows the audience to understand that both the actions are occurring at the same time without having both shots side by side. 

• slow cutting- this refers to using shots of long duration. This being polar opposite to flash cutting. These type of cuts wouldn't often be used in action films but placed within dramas or certain types of comedies. 

• L-cut & J-cut- in a J cut the audio of a shot proceeds the picture where as in an L cut, the picture will change but the audio will stay the same. L cuts are often used within montages in films when showing multiple shots.  

• overlapping editing- cuts that repeat parts of or all of an action which enables it viewing time and duration to be expanded for the audience.  This is used with in multiple films including mission impossible 2 as seen below.