Editing: CLIP LENGTH

 One of the things that re surfaced my brain while editing was the effect of clip length. Earlier in the year we learned how clip length can effect the audiences feelings. Longer clips were more prosperous and calm whereas shorter clips created a sense of anxiety. 

After remembering this I ensured that the ending where the main character realizes her state of distress would have shorter clips combined into a montage of her trying to escape. I did this by using straight cuts and short clips with changes of perspective. As stated previously the scenes were shot repetitively in different angles for me to choose while editing. But rather than choosing I just incorporated almost all of them to create a state of anxiety within the audience. This was the end product....

Implementing the shot of the "Mother" tapping her fingers on the table and then a dutch angle view of the clock symbolizes that the main character is running out of time. This is shown in the clip right after when she is seen running to a door that ends up being locked.

Overall, as I'm editing I learn how symbolism is important in film. Rather than using words to describe a situation, showing different symbols visually impairs meaning into the audiences Brain. It's like seeing a stop light turning green and stopping. The light doesn't have to say "stop" but the red is seen as a symbol to those who drive. This same concept is seen in our film through tapping fingers on a table and the clock being signs of time being of essence.

Example of a sign that symbolizes something: