Speed of Editing

Speed of Editing

 This is the amount of shots that a scene consists of. For example, if you were watching an action film and a fight scene came up, you can expect the speed of editing to be extremely quick as the director is trying the recreate the fast-paced action that is happening on-screen in the mind of the audience. This then means that tension is created and a level of uncertainty becomes a huge part of the scene due to the audience's reactions. The frantic action sequence taking place in the film will speed up and get faster and faster and faster and faster until the climax, usually where someone dies, and then the fast-paced editing will come to a sudden halt. After this, the speed of editing will reduce dramatically and stay at a slow or regular pace until the next frantic scene. In the "The Bourne" films for example, there are hundreds of edits throughout the action scenes. However, in a much slower-paced film like a romantic film, the majority of the film will be slow editing. The moments when the characters have a soppy moment with each other will be extremely slowly edited with perhaps 5 different shots in a minute sequence. The speed of editing is a key element in a film as it can create atmosphere very effectively when used correctly.