Editing Techniques

Cutting on action is when one scene is cut to another scene that seemingly follows on, but the scenes were not filmed in succession. When combined it gives the impression that the two scenes are continuous, and most of the time this works by having the two shots being of different things, which helps the cut be unnoticeable. An example of this would be someone shooting a bullet, then the next scene would be the bullet hitting the glass and shattering it. Even though the scenes follow on, it would be difficult to film it in one single sequence, so cutting on action is used.

Juxtapositions are created by placing two contrasting themes together to exaggerate the properties of them. For example, placing a tall character next to a smaller character makes them seem taller and smaller than they actually are; this is due to the difference between them. The larger the contrast, the better the effect; if a tall character was near a character who was only slightly smaller, they'd still look taller, but not as tall as they would when put next to a really small character.

Editing Technology

Preparation Techniques For Editing