EDITING: TECHNIQUES & TRANSITIONS

Alternative Editing
Define alternative editing

Styles different to classic continuity editing.

These styles are often not concerned with making sure the viewer is seeing a
believable space in front of them.
However, they can still manipulate the audience as the viewers have
suspended their belief.

Can you define Montage in your own words?

Tutor Definition

Its many small shots put together to tell someone story or what they are doing
in a small amount of time.

What is the purpose of New Wave Editing?

This is where seemingly unconnected shots are spliced together to produce a

further, often symbolic, meaning.
This is where the rules of continuity editing are deliberately broken to create
visible editing.

For each style copy the explanation or write down your own and find an
example video...
Style Definition Example
Superimposit Superimposition works like True detective
ion dissolves showing us two
images at once (often layered
on top of another). Again
similar to a dissolve they
suggest a connection between
the two images
Split Screen Split screen has many uses. It 500 days of summer
can be used alongside montage
to show two scenes happening
at the same time, it can allow
us to watch two events or
simply show us different angles
 of action occurring.
Temporal Speeding up can allow you to Benny hill show/ chariot
effects (slo- explain events in a quick of fire/ year 300
mo/speed fashion or be used for comeic
up) effects

Slow motion allows you to

exaggeration certain moments
and really let the audience
appreciate and feel the images.

Slow mo and speed up can also

be used together for great
dramatic effect, creating a
rhythm and pace in action. This
is called ramping
Freeze Freeze frames force the Goodfellas
Frames audience to look at one
particular shot, can freeze
action at critical times and are
a perfect partner of narration
Limited/No No or limited cutting really Saw
Cutting force the audience to watch a
scene. It can be uncomfortable
and is often used to make an
audience think about what they
are seeing and feel
claustrophobic.
Visual Effects Visual effects when not made Scott Pilgrim
to be seen as part of the film
can often be used to create
style or highlight key
information to the audience