This is a picture of my groups planning and ideas on what different editing techniques we want to include in our own opening thriller sequence.
Different editing styles are extremely important to include in a film because they create different elements such as shock, surprise , suspense and tension. These different elements help to keep the target audience engaged and also these help to show shots in a different manor and help the audience to understand what genre the film may be from. For example slow editing may be used in a thriller film as it is conventional as this creates tension and suspense as the audience anticipates what will happen next and whether the characters will survive different situations. Also the different editing techniques have different impacts on the audience therefore our planning needs to be executed perfectly for our thriller film to be successful and have the most effective impact on our audience.
The first technique that my group planned to include in our production is slow editing. We decided to include this when the characters are all searching for each other through the forest. We decided to include this type of editing at this point because it will create a lot of tension and suspense as it will make the audience anticipate what will happen next and also give them a sense of foreboding as they don't know what to expect or whether the characters will find each other or whether something bad will happen to them first. It will build up the suspense as the audience become more curious and on the edge of their seat as they are eager to know what will happen. This type of editing technique is conventional to the thriller genre because of the high elements of suspense and tension that it will produce. The tension that will be created due to the slow editing will engage the audience and also start to make them feel nervous and paranoid as they want to know what happens next. Also due to the slow editing, the audience will be able to see clearer images of the characters and their facial expressions and body language that will also help them to engage and build a relationship with them.
The second technique that we have planned to use in our opening thriller sequence is the fade technique. We will be using this technique at the end of our piece. We have decided to use this technique at this point in our thriller production because it will create a cliff hanger effect for our audience. This is because it wont present to the audience what will happen next and this will make the audience frustrated but also create an enigma as it creates a mysterious atmosphere as the audience are left wondering what the final result is. This technique is conventional to the thriller genre because it builds tension and suspense. It also creates an enigma as when the scene fades out to black it represents the ending of the scene, so therefore when the production is left with the unknowing understanding of whether the remaining characters survive and escape or whether they are the next victims it will leave the audience on the edge of their seats and eager to watch more as they have already engaged with the narrative. Also this will make the audience paranoid and worried for the characters as they have built a relationship with the characters and now have the option to fear for them as they don't know what will happen to them next.
The third technique that we have chosen to include in the opening to our thriller sequence is montage editing. This is when shots are quickly juxtaposed together to create excitement and panic. We have decided to use this at the part of our piece during our chase scene near the end of our piece when all the characters are running in different directions trying to find a way out. Chase scenes are conventional to the thriller genre as they are a exciting but also nerve-wracking and there is usually one in most thriller films. This is because it creates tension, suspense and also shock when something is revealed towards the end. During the chase scene this editing technique will create a better opportunity for the audience to build a relationship with the characters as it will show them feeling very fearful and expressing a lot of panic. This will make the audience feel sympathy and fear for the characters as they know that this sort of situation can only end positively or negatively where the characters will experience, pain brutality or death. Including this technique for our chase scene will engage the audience as they will experience the first piece of excitement from our piece and this will keep them hooked and make them want to carry on watching the film to see what happens next.
In conclusion I have found that planning the different editing techniques that we want to include in our own thriller sequence very helpful and beneficial. This is because it gives us the ability to create the sort of theme and atmosphere we want to create and also to plan the different impacts we want to force onto our audience at different points. It also helps us to realise the different elements we will be creating by just changing the speed, pace and positioning of our editing techniques. This is helpful for our group as we will understand beforehand what technique we want to use to help us create a different emotion for our target audience. We are hoping by following our planned techniques it will help us to create a successful opening thriller sequence.
This post demonstrates good planning techniques, which is evident through the editing styles that you have selected to write to write about. The styles that you have written about demonstrates a clear understanding of editing styles and how you have visualised your opening sequence, in terms of following the conventions of a thriller and also build a relationship with your audience.
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