Parallel Editing or Crosscutting is an editing technique that involves alternating between multiple scenes that are happening at the same time. This is usually to add intensity to a scene and will continue until it reaches a climax. An example of parallel editing would be in The Silence Of The Lambs where Jack Crawford realises he is wrong about who is doing the killings. This is shown in this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts1x6uADFtM.
A jump cut is an editing technique that shows two shots of of the same subject that are taken from camera angles that slightly vary. This technique gives the idea that the film has jumped forward in time. There are many examples of jump cuts in media and films as it is one of the most common types of editing. Here is an example of jump cut editing that I found on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3YEU7EgUuE
Following the action, or match on action refers to following all of the movements that a subject makes in a scene. There is usually more than one camera to do this type of editing and the multiple cameras will watch the subject wherever they go and whatever they do. There will usually be a multitude of angles in this shot, such as over the shoulder, medium shot and sometimes even panning. This gives the effect of a deeper understanding of what the audience is watching, instead of feeling a disconnect that sometimes just one camera can give. An example of match on action would be in this clip of The Matrix (00:00 - 00:27): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o7WUnnDzIc
A multiple points of view shot is a technique that will show an entire scene from every character’s point of view but cutting from character to character. This is often used so that the audience can see what is happening from each point of view, and will usually be used in scenes that are quite busy so that the audience doesn’t lose any of the details. This type of editing also adds a intensity during scenes such as fight scenes. An example of this would be this clip from youtube (00:48 - 1:07): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWoPARqnIM
The Sprinkler Sprinkled (1895) -
The editing of the clip is very simple due to it being a film made before the 1900’s. It uses one camera in the same position for the entire scene, even when the chasing goes off screen for a moment. This gives the audience a chance to soak in all of the details of the scene and focus on the comedic aspect without being too overwhelmed by complicated editing.
James Williamson - Fire (1901) -
This clip uses a lot of jump cuts in its editing, this is to give the effect that time is moving forward without taking up too much of the overall film time. It is a very simple editing technique and does not make the clip feel weighed down, it also adds an intensity to the scene which fits very well with the plot, and gives the entire thing a sense of urgency.
Ronin Paris Car Chase -
From the very first moment of this clip the editing technique of multiple point of view is used. The technique is used during a car chase scene because it will mean that the audience can see the chase from every possible angle and point of view, which doesn’t leave them feeling underwhelmed. All of the shots are short and fast-paced which builds a tension in the audience.
Grizzly Man 3/11 -
In this clip we see a lot of cutaways. This is a technique that is used frequently in documentaries so as to show footage that is vital to the film without taking away from the interview. The voice from the interview is usually put overtop of the cutaway footage which is useful at keeping the audience entertained through extra shots, but still informed the whole way through.
Baby&Me Evian Advert -
In this advert there is a lot of use of the eye-line match technique. This is a technique that involves showing what a character is looking at when they look off screen, usually in the following shot. This is used in the Evian advert when we see the man look off screen, and the next shot we see that he is looking at himself in the mirror. This technique is used so that there is an intrigue from the audience but they aren’t left wondering for too long and therefore distracting from the film.
Bibliography:
- Terms, P.I. (2016) Editing techniques/principles. Available at: https://prezi.com/lfbwuxtgrfha/editing-techniquesprinciples/ (Accessed: 17 May 2016).
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