Chapter 6: Editing

 

In chapter 6, shots are edited in many ways to show the story. Editors effectively make the end result of a movie by leaving in scenes, making snapshots, and continuous shots. It helps portray emotions in build ups, climaxes, and the peak. They do this by leaving in frames or taking away frames to make it faster paced. But as time moves on and film develops editors are leaving in more frames for the viewer to process the information better. This is because of the content curve which is flexible with the amount of information being given. For example, reading text or having complicated frames can require more time to process and understand. So, editors give more time to these scenes or after the scene is finished to allow for the viewer to come to their own conclusions.  

To tell a proper story requires rhythm of which the editor puts most of their effort into. The timing and pace of a scene is important to keep. This is easier to see like in movies like Creed where it's physical. The punching of the bag keeps a pace that can transition into the next scene and the viewer can expect the same pace to be kept. Or in less physical films it can be seen with crowds in busy cities, restaurants, high schools, etc. With the pace of the crowd, people walking, and talking can carry their own rhythm. 

Additionally, most editing is natural with the flow of the scene like old Hollywood or making the editing noticeable like with Hereditary and the jump cut of Peter and his mother talking in her dream. It shows the buildup, pace, and high stress of the scene to the climax. As her and Peter are talking about their past, and her attempt to kill her son to save him. The cuts back and forth as the conversation gets more emotional and faster than leads to the jump cut of her waking up. Which shows the editor's choice and structure of the scene to properly illustrate to the viewer the unresolved tension between her and her son from her actions she did in the past. As well as their current space and unfamiliarity they have for each other over the years.