Different Ways of editing a Scene (Dump) #6 - Establishing shot as Punchline
Channel: Sympathee
Date: 2019-03-22

I spent more time thinking about the edits then I did editing. 

This is turning out to be a really good exercise I mean there's only so many ways you can cut a scene right? 

Yet, I'm being forced to make decisions to play with how the viewer will interpret the information on-screen. By starting in the middle of the conflict there's immediate tension but more than tension there's curiosity as to what is happening. Some of the curiosity is resolved by the dialog. Yet, the actions are still in motion and we don't know what condition Janus (The Injured person) is in nor do we know who this person is. By leading the audience on with a simple bit of omitted information we create a sense of interest and by ending the scene with the establishing shot you get a quick glance at the consequences of John's actions (the sweaty nervous guy).