Cutting on Action – This is where a shot cuts to another view of
the same action as the first. This is used so that the audience
get a better understanding of what is happening in the scene
as they will observe it from a variety of different angle and
perspectives. For example, someone running down the road,
the camera could be tracking behind the character, the next
frame could be a front shot to shown another side to the
character.
Cutting to emphatic parts of dialogue- This particular editing shot might not
be used in my group’s piece as we don't think that it will include dialogue.
We decided this as it may make our piece less thrilling and tense, because
we want the audience to have the least amount of information as possible.
The reveal shot – This is where the camera zooms in
on something then pans either left or right to reveal
rest of scene. This could be used to build tension as
a close up of a character’s Facial expression before it
pans out to show the thing that the character is
looking at.
Cutting to an empty frame – This can be used to show a character enter.
This could build anticipation as the audience don't know what will enter
into the frame, especially if the character enter quickly accompanied by a
sudden crescendo of non-diegetic sound. This can also be used in horror
films as a jump scare.
Filming Techniques
Over the shoulder shot- This can be used to help build tension
and fear for the characters in the audience as they feel that
something bad is going to happen to the character. This can be
used to show something or someone behind the character, or
what the character is seeing.
Panning shots- These can be used to help
establish the setting and draw the audience
into the narrative. However, it can be overused
and poorly executed so, if we decide to use
these in out piece, we will have to be careful
and practice executing them beforehand.
Zoom shots- These can be effective if they are well blended into
the production, they can create dramatic irony as the audience
may discover something before the characters or it can assist
the audience is discovering things alongside the characters,
keeping the audience within the film. This can also relate to
tracking shots, because, the audience can follow the characters
as if they are in the scene with them.
When we start our production we need to remember the following; Use
close up shots to show the importance of certain objects and people. Use a
variety of editing techniques to help increase the tension with in our
opening. Remember to use camera angles to create our desired effect. E.g.
shadows to connote danger/darkness.