AS2;T7;Engaging the Viewer/Creating Pace

In a film the length of each sequence establishes the pace of the film moving the action along. The speed of editing will help to determine the mood of what is taking place of the screen. If you want the audience to feel anxiety, the editing will be really quick; the screen/shots will be frequent for example in  The Bourne Ultimatum. When wanting a relaxed mood the scenes/shots will last longer and be less frequent, for example in Sleepless in Seattle. However there is one film that has no editing,which was filmed in one take: Russian Ark. This film required split second timing and organisation.  Due to trailers being very short the speed of editing needs to be really quick. The scenes at the beginning of a film needs to be long enough as it's telling a story. It also has to be slow to introduce the main characters so we can gain an understanding of what's going on. As the film begins to progress the scenes may become shorter as they maybe telling more than one story. Casino Royale try to gauge the average length of shot in each sequence.  When cross cutting it is to edit together two sequences that the audience need to know are connected. Something that is happening in two different locations. In a cross cut the camera will cut from one action to another action, suspense maybe added by cross cutting. This is built through expectations that it creates, we then hopes it will be explained in time. Also, cross cutting forms parallels it shows a narrative action that happens in more than one place but at the same time. In the film A Corner in wheat  it cross cuts between a rich business then to poor people, this creates a strong distinction between the two shots. This is often used to create a strong, emotional effect.  Cross Cutting can also be used for a sense of drama, the death of casey in the opening of Scream. It's made more dramatic by the cross cutting to her parents, to see if they make it in time to save her. This is known as Developing Drama.  Cutaways are used to reveal details to the audience without distracting them from the narrative. Keeping the viewer engaged the first thing you have to do is to establish the target audience the editor must always include the beginning, middle and an end in order for the audience to fully understand it. Another way you can keep the audience interesting is by Creating Pace , editing can be used to create tension by using slowly paced shots but gradually speeding up. This editing technique is used with sound effects that compliments the scene as music can influence the way the audience view a particular scene.