Editing is important as the different techniques are what increases the suspense, shock, tension and surprise by changing the order of shots, colour or speed. This makes scenes more jumpy as the techniques help the tension to build up through out the sequence. Editing also helps to show the emotions of the characters and different filters and speeds are used to imply a sub-meaning. Additionally, editing helps to keep the audience on the edge of their seats and trying to guess what is going to happen next, which adds to the suspense.
The first editing technique that my group and I have decided to use are filters. Filters are colours that are layered over the scene to create effects. We have decided that we are going to use a red filter when the victim is trying to escape in the forest. We have chosen to use it here as it will portray danger for the victim. This is supported as the colour red also has connotations of blood and death, which will increase the tension within the audience as it suggests the victim will die. The audience will be able to build a relationship with the victim as they will be able to see the red filter whereas the victim can't. As a result of this they will feel empathy and helpless. This is conventional to the thriller as the victim does not know that they are going to die, whereas the audience can see they are going to. Additionally, it is conventional as the red filter connotes danger and blood which are typical thriller themes. As a group we want the audience to guess that the girl is going to be killed by using the red filter, but this will increase the tension as they wont no when they are going to be killed.
The second editing technique that we are going to use is a reaction shot. A reaction shot is any shot in when a subject reacts to a previous shot. We are going to use this when the antagonist realises the victim is trying to escape and we will show his reaction to this. This will be one of the only times his very calm and confident personality shows panic. We will show panic by sharp movement, the antagonist will be panicking as he doesn't feel in control of this situation.The audience will be able to relate to this, as the victim trying to escape would only make the killer angrier therefore the audience will fear for the victims life. This is conventional as it helps to show the character representation of the killer by showing their reactions. This would build up tension and suspense within the sequence.
Following this, the next editing technique we have decided we want to use is the kulveshov effect. This is when two shots are put together to give the audience a third meaning. We are going to use this shot when we first show the Polaroid pictures of the previous victims with crosses over them and the second shot being of the victim that is tied up in a room in the abandoned house. This will imply that the girl is going end up with the same fate as the other girls in the polaroids. Which will expose her as being vulnerable. This will help the audience to build a relationship with both characters as they will begin to understand the antagonist and his intentions, as the bunch of polaroid photos suggest he is a serial killer. This will further imply that the girl tied up in the room is the next victim. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it shows the killer has psychotic characteristics such as extensive planning and attention to detail which will add tension within the audience.
The final editing technique that my group and I have decided to use is the timing of shots. This is in the editing stage some shots are either slower or quicker to add to the emotional impact or to create suspense. We will use this when the victim is trying to escape from the house/ropes everything will be slow. However, once she has escaped everything will speed up. The speeding up of the sequence implies panic and chaos, this will also resemble the panic that the killer feels as he thinks the victim is getting away. This change in pace will help the audience build a relationship with the victim as it creates fear for them, which will increase the tension as their heart beat will increase with anxiousness. This is conventional as it keeps the audience guessing which heightens the suspense.
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ReplyDeleteTo develop your planning further you need to consider the conventions of a thriller in more detail and the effect that you wish to create. You also need to explore the relationship between your audience in more detail and the emotions that will be created, through the editing styles that you have selected to write about. This will enable your planning to be more detailed.