Today in class, we were asked by our lecturers to think of a scene from any film. However, this scene had to be a scene which we liked from an editors viewpoint. We then searched the scene on Youtube and had to analyse the editing and explain why we liked it.
Despite not standing up in class and expressing my opinion on a certain scene, I chose the trumpet end scene of the Kevin Smith film "Red State". I liked this scene in particular because the way it has been edited creates a sense of tension and foreboding, maybe even creepiness. The pace is radically changed from the previous scene as the gun battle stops when the trumpet blasts occur. It highlights how the editor's able to create a hyper-paced, frenetic gun fight and then slow it down to "slow" tense atmosphere.
In the scene, Pastor Abin Cooper and his group hear the trumpet blast. They believe it's the sign of the apocalypse and come out face-to-face with the ATF force.
This is where the scene gains its momentum, it cuts to a breathtaking shot passing the battle torn church grounds to the group standing outside their church. Cooper starts to preach, and slowly walks towards the ATF team leader. This sense is only accentuated by the distant trumpet blasts. He approaches the Atf cutting back and forth with continued dialogue and reaction shots. These reverse shot reactions of the ATF are tight over the shoulder shots. These possibly describe the serious, tense nature of it. There is also a few coverage shots and a jib shot used at the end, which helps create a sense of location and the carnage that occured in the scene.
In my opinion, I believe the editing of this scene to be particularly good in creating a real atmosphere, as editing is the visual version of writing. It's where a film is really made.
LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItD6dQa5ncw
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