Relationship To Genre

Relationship to genre from Varshini1999

HORROR- One Missed Call: 💀

Quick pace editing is consistently utilized in horror films. This is to develop tension and causes the audience on edge at what will happen next. They are holding up to be frightened by what the following quick-cut shot will be. In these sorts of movies, the most typically utilized shot is a low shot. Using low shots generates fear in the shots of picked characters. They scare others and have a feeling of power and that they are superior than the other characters in the film. The utilization of high shots and close-up in horror connotes weakness, regularly of the characters that plays as the victim. An example of a film where these techniques are applied is the movie ‘One Missed Call’. We see the casualties being haunted by strange phone calls, where they hear themselves being killed. The close-up shots demonstrate the dread and urgency in their faces when they discover of their fate.

Action- The Bourne Supremacy: 💨

Fast pace editing is also found in action based films. Since for the way of the film, it is an unquestionable requirement this is utilized, as it connotes adrenaline use by characters. Fast pace editing provides the audience a feeling of fear and threat at what is going on or what might take place. It is known to partner fast moving shots with action films as it involves car chases, fight scenes, or extreme violence. To set up the scene in action based movies, editors will utilize long shots. For instance, in a car chase, close-up shots, quick-cuts and POV shots will be applied as it intensifies the chase and we can familiarise with the characters’ emotions; especially fear through the power of close-up shots. In 'The Bourne Supremacy', there is a car chase scene that utilizes these editing techniques cleverly. The shots which are used, for example, low shots, are utilized on every one of the 3 characters required in the pursuit in 3 cars. It demonstrates that they all think they own authority of the other. The POV shots demonstrate the characters’’ perspective rapidly from one to another. This stirs tension.

Rom-Com- Bridget Jones's Diary: 💞

‘Rom-Com’ are movies that have both components of a comedy film and a romance film. Rom-Com’s tend to be about a male and a female, they meet, fall in love, separate and get back together as they cannot be without each other. These sorts of film stick to soft editing as there is nothing excessively significant, making it impossible to underscore. A great deal of mid-shots is utilized to keep it neutral and it demonstrates the characters’ body language towards one another. The shots are longer as the editors need the audience to understand the story and not be dumbfounded as to what’s going on. They additionally utilize the eye-line match technique, there is no other character looking on down on them or have that feeling of authority over them. These two components cooperate so well and the editing techniques consolidated adds to this. It concentrates more on camera angles and shots, and setting the scene. A case of a rom-com which utilize these conventions is 'Bridget Jones'. The way the characters are depicted in this is exceptionally naturally and the stream into each other, and the continuity of the shots and story are consistent.