CONCEPTS IN ADVANCED EDITING

CONCEPTS IN ADVANCED EDITING 

Editing is the first stage in the stages of film production.

Cutting, mosaic and montage are a part of the editing process.

The technique of juxtapositioning of imagery in various sizes was strongly visible in the movie Physco. In the murder scene of the movie, the nude woman could not be showed directly being murdered. Here comes the creative usage of the editing skills.

The murder had to be shown impressionistilly. The camera first gave emphasis on the woman bathing behind the curtain, then the approachement of a blurry dark figure, the voice of stabbing the knife bluntly into her while focusing on the face and hand, followed by the stains of blood across her face and then her dead state, this series of editing angle conveyed the story of murder very well without the murder actually taking place.  Mr. Alfred Hitchcock who is also known as the "The Master of Suspense" was the creative mind behind this movie who has acclaimed much appreciation for his efforts and talent portrayed especially in ‘Physco’.

The second murder in the movie Physco created apprehension first and then the juxtapositioning of images. This shows how assembly of films can be changed to create different ideas.The movie had very well placed cuts and clever camera movements that made shots look unedited.

Earlier people shot what interested them, they held a shot until they got bored or the film ran out. Then why should one pay money when one could see the same thing on the streets. EDITING!

Editing is the most important stage in post production which completely changes the angle of the movie and tells  a story to the viewers without it actually happening.

Editing has thus given the film industry a new language. A language that transports us in to blink of an eye to a dessert, to the mysteries of a human face.

The timing of a cut can startle the audience or amuse them.

In the much popular movie series of scream, Drew Barrymore plays an important role of the subject in the murder scene. The scene was edited quite creatively.

There is peace and calmness established initially when drew is casually talking over the phone. The scene then grows into a darker one when the lights become less; the background music creates mystery and the movement of camera shifts.

There is fear created by the focus on emotions of the subject. Many events take place at the same time and create anxiety. This shot targets the target audience of a phantom movie viewer. There is an element of surprise and curiously in the entire movie of what will happen next. This question, “what will happen next” is evolved continuously through movie.

Thus editing is an inevitable part of any movie which can completely change the perception  and the thought process of the viewers by deceptive story telling.