Editing research

• The lengths of each shots/scenes in a thriller film determine the speed, pace and mood of the film. Short scenes indicate fast-paced, whereas long scenes indicate slow-paced.
• Slow editing is mainly used in action thriller films to create a dramatic effect. It can create suspense and can build tension. It shows action shots in depth and in detail to the audience to see exactly what is going on and shows how the scene is so important.
• Fast editing can also add drama and tension. Techniques such as time lapsing would speed up the continuity of the scene, insinuating time moving faster.

Pulp Fiction trailer:

• In the Pulp Fiction trailer, there are numerous jump cuts used in order to show the different scenes within the film, whilst adding to the drama of the film. 

•  Tracking shots are used to follow the footsteps of one of the characters in the film. This builds up tension and makes it look like the audience is following him, showing the he is a dominant, important character in the film. 

• As seen here, text is put onto a black background using CGI. This is shown interfering in between two shots. This adds tension to the trailer, and makes the word get stuck in the audiences head whilst watching the rest of the trailer. 

• The title shown at the end of the trailer is seen with the image flashing white when gun shots are heard. This is good to add to the effect of action and give away that the film is about guns, fighting and death. 

Editing Techniques that would be useful in our thriller trailer

• Montages would be useful in our film trailer as it is the most used editing technique in all trailers. This is because they build up tension whilst using fast-paced music to build up the climax of the title and a final 1 second image.
• Jump cuts would be useful to show the same image in a clip but from different camera angles, cutting to show different points of view.
• Shot reverse shots would be useful to watch and listen to a conversation between two characters in the film, whilst getting a close reflection of the characters emotions and expressions.