Planning editing styles- Miss Georgiou

Editing is important within thriller films as it bonds the sequence together, and makes the scenes flow. Also, certain styles will be conventional of the thriller genre and will ultimately make the sequence more appealing to watch, if used well.

The first editing style which will be included will be a fast cut. This can be used when the bride is crossing off the people's faces of who she has killed. This creates surprise as the shot would be jerky and fast, highlighting the negative atmosphere to the audience. The fast cut is conventional to a thriller genre as it creates shock to the audience and can link shots together quick-paced.

The other editing style that can be used is fading out. This can be used at the end of the wedding flashbacks to signify the end of positivity. This can be used in a professional/high level way at the end, also followed by the title. Fading out can create suspense and the audience will want to know what will happen next, which is typical of a thriller film.

Lastly, slow editing can be used when the room is being shown in the beginning of the sequence. This can help the audience engage with the narrative and sense the enigma as they can view first hand, the props and the main character within the scene. This is conventional as slow editing creates a tense atmosphere and the audience are left on the edge, as the editing is slow, causing them to wonder if there will be any jumpy scenes, leading on.

This research was proved useful, as I gained a deeper knowledge of the use of different editing styles and how they help create and atmosphere and the audience to engage and take interest in the narrative. This use of editing will appeal to an audience as all of these styles are conventional to a thriller, therefore, will cause the feeling of shock, surprise and suspense and will tie the sequence together, causing to be more clear and interesting.