Task Ten – Understanding Pace

• Engaging the viewer
• Speed of Editing
• Cross Cutting
• Cutaways
• Creating Pace
• Development of drama

The purpose of pace editing is to engage the viewer. To this the movie must set a certain speed. By doing this it will set-up the viewer up for the rest of the movie.

The speed of editing is to set- up the viewer. For example, if the film lots of cuts init and was fast paced, its goal will be creating excitement for the viewers to keep them interested.     

Cross Cutting is to edit and put two different clips together, to show the viewer that the two clips are connected. It also shows that somthing is happening in the same shot.

Cutaways are not really used to create any drama for it self, but they are used to set up a longer sequence. Furthermore editors would use this to relate to the main action/plot.

Creating is used to speed up ot slow down a film. By doing this it can change the audiences views on the film itself. Some examples are that action films tend to be fast paced, where in comparison to romantic films, they tend to be slow paced.


The devlopment has come along way due to the fact in early stages of filming, ever thing was done in a single shot. In addition it wasn't until 1903 where editing was used to create longer films, one example of this is 'A life of an American fireman'.

Task Nine: Non-Continuity Editing

A director would choose to use non-continuity editing is because it was self-reflexive which allowed the viewer that they were watching a film. It is more widely accepted because it used material not related to any narrative, this was so that the audience was surprised and intrigued.

  The Hunger Games - Gary Ross - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule;
Gary Ross breaks the 180degree rule because it shows more of the room. This allows the viewer to get an insight how she doesn't feel right. He could of used this to show us that something is wrong. 










The Shining - Stanley Kubrick - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule
Stanley Kubrick breaks the 180degree rule because it shows that he wants to keep the audience intrigued. 










A Bout de Soufflé - Jean-Luc Goddard - Jump Cut;
Jean-Luc Goddard uses a jump cut to startle the viewer and draw attention to something, this gets the viewer think what could happen next.