Combining Shots Into Sequence

The first priority for an editor is to cut chosen shots together in a way that the story stated in the script is perfectly moulded through image, sound and performance in production in preserved. This is accomplished in every genre by launching settings with wider shots, exploring character dynamics with medium coverage and greater details-  a fuse, a grimace, a coordinate – with closer scope.

In summation, shots are fused into sequences in 2 ways:

·         Continue Editing- Make cuts invisible to accomplish a seamless, flawless rendering of the story through successive shots and sequences drawing focus to the editing itself;

·         Montage Editing- Gives the editing procedure a more conspicuous appearance by juxtaposing less clearly related material, making it difficult for the audience to generate abstract connections between shots and sequences.

2008 film Changeling starring Angelina Jolie; the story of this film is based upon a pain-stricken mother who takes upon the LAPD when they determinedly attempt to prove an undeniable impostor as her missing child- ‘Walter’. The structure of the camera shots and editing techniques favours the character Jolie plays, and gains sympathy.  

Greater part of movies is shot with the camera, and films that acquire a storyline similar to movies like Cloverfield is shot with a hand-held camera style. Yet the shots are still assembled in a smooth sequence, the shots are noticeably shaky due to the camera and most importantly for that particular scene of the movie. Movies similar to Cloverfield would trickier to cut together in order to avoid less shake and jerk than is required for the audience to nevertheless intrigued and still being able to watch it.

This clip below from Cloverfield indicates precisely how the shots are difficult to merge on the grounds that it needs to resemble the camera is dying or damaged.  Meaning, in this scene when the camera dies this is could consider to be good editing since it looks as though the camera is fuzzed up and the picture is being misshaped. There is a considerable measure of close ups and zooms allowing the audience to really sense the state and emotions of the characters and emphasise the point that the film is utilizing hand held camera.