Theories - Bordwell and Thompson

4 Catagories of film editing.

- Based on Mise en Scene.
- Thinking about the pictorial qualities within a video.

Patterns, light and dark, colour similarities and differences.
Can be used to create 'smooth continuity' or abrupt contrast.
Graphics match; shots link together by graphic similarities.
e.g. Psycho; in the shower, cuts from plug hole to eye.

Graphic continuity; point of interest remaining constant throughout cuts, maintaining a colour theme, same lighting levels, avoiding strong colour clashes.
Graphic discontinuing; opposite to above.

Rhythmic:

Editing the footage and thinking about the duration of each shot.
Rhythmic editing will show that each shot runs on length according to the beat and tempo of the music.
Different shots will give you difference effects;
- All shots the same length; steady metrical beat.
- Shots get shorter and shorter; tension.
- Longer shots; calm.
- Shorter shots; chaos.

- Spatial:

Basically; maintaining continuity through thinking about the space where the events of the music video takes place.
Continuity - using an establishing shot to show viewers where the event is taking place; followed by midshots.
The 'Kuleshot Effect' - no establishing shot; but still giving the audience the impression that everything is taking place in one location. We see portions of the shot and we fill in the rest. There's a relationship between the different shots. This is called a 'connection relationship'.
Cross cutting - 2 things happening at the same time in 2 different places; cuts between.

- Temporal; continuity.
Based on the time frame that the action is taking place; and how the footage manipulates time.
Order - The order of events can be manipulated, eg flashbacks.
Duration - The events that take place in the story can be altered through use of ellipses.
Screen time less than reality.

- Frequency; in continuity editing; and event happening lends to only occur once. If the event is repeated it can become a powerful way of building tension and audience expectation.