Planning editing styles

Editing Styles

Editing is important in trillers because it can create the atmosphere and sets the scene for the audience. With the same types of editing through out the film it can make it look like its flowing through out the film, this can help the creators to show the genre more clearly by using sharp edits and jump cuts can show that the film is meant to be scary and make the audience jump.


The first edit that we are going to include will be a slow edit, this will be used after the ouija board has all gone wrong and me and Brittany are running around the room trying to find out what is going on. At this point Tayler (the demon) has walked into the room behind us and me and brit slowly turn round and see tayler and scream at this point is where the opening scene ends leaving the audience on a cliff hanger. This particular edits creates a tension for the audience as they have seen what is behind us and are wondering what is going to happen to us before we turn round and see the demon.


Another edit that we are using involves linking shots, this is where a number of all our shots are qucikly put together to create a paniked atmosphere. We are using this edit because i think it will work best after me and Brittany have done the ouija board and it has gone wrong. There are many different events happening at one time in the room including objects falling over and lights flickering and strange noises, so this edit would be the best for us to show the different concequences of the ouija board. This edit is good for out thriller because it is so busy and theres many different things happening at once that it keeps the audience on edge throughout the scene.


We will also use jump cuts, this is when the demon is appearing behind us and it is going from our facial expressions, then back into the room where taylor can be seen behind us. This edit will also create a sense of panic and worry for the audience as they can see something that us girls cant and may feel they need to interact with us and tell us to get out. Also having tayler appear behind us and we cant see him makes the audience think what is going to happen next, that is when the opening scene ends and the girls turn to see the demon.


These edits are conventional to thrillers as all of them involve panic and fear throughout. They are leaving the audience on the edge of their seats and are paniked by whats happening. The edits creates suspence and tension.