Creating pace

Creating Pace

When an editor puts together footage a lot of how the audience will respond is through the pace of the scenes. So it could be fast paced or slow paced. In most cases it will be a quick pace if it is an action film. The reason fast pace would be used on this occasion is because a lot of action is going to be happening in scenes at a time, the editor is going to have to carry out fast paced cuts in order to keep up with the activity on screen. whereas, if it is a drama and a romance scene is taking place then the cuts are going to much slower in order to give the audience time to respond and take in what the characters are feeling and the emotion on there face. As well as the different cutting techniques used sound is also a very important factor when deciding if you want a specific scene at quick or slow pace. for example in jaws the music gets quicker and quicker when something is about to happen this also heightens what the viewers are feeling as everything is happening quicker. If music being played is slow then the chances are it is a romantic scene or a problem has just been resolved. this makes the audience feel at ease with the situation. The link below is an example of a fast paced music scene in jaws.

As you can see as the music speeds up the characters on screen react to that and also speed up. This is an example of the difference music makes compared to no music.

The link below is an example of two main characters in a fast action scene.