Continuity Editing by Sammy Wood

There is alot of variation in the editing that can be used when editing our work. In our opening of our horror film we are using many techniques to allow the film to be over the space of about an hour but into the space of 2 minutes. In our editing the techniques that we have decided would be good are:

- Matched Cut - This is when a shot is filmed from several angles to show good continuity.

- Jump Cut - This is to create a dramatic atmosphere by using an abrupt switch from one scene to another.

- The cutting rate - We have decided that the cutting rate is going to be quick cuts to suggest shock and surprise.

- The cutting rhythm - It has been shortened to increase the tension.

- Reaction Shot - This shot shows the reaction of a character which we will be using in our presentation to create suspense to the audience by showing the mains characters opinion to certain events happening.

- Invisible Editing - This is continuity editing, and showing that the editing techniques aren't notices by the audience.

- Slow motion - This is an effect that we have decided to use to emphasise a dramtic point in our opening of the film.

WE feel that these different editing techniques will help to make our opening sequence effective and dramatic to create a tense and scary atmosphere.