Task 1: Purposes of Editing

Editing is very significant and important to film for many reasons. It can change the way you view and feel about the film.
The Purposes of Editing include:

• Storytelling
• Development of drama
• Relationship to genre
• Creating Motivation
• Combining shots into sequences
• Creating pace

Editing is classed as an 'Invisible' art form. Being able to edit to a professional standard not only makes the film visibly pleasing to watch but it also enables the viewer to understand and engage with the film. Editing can also be used in different ways to create various feelings towards how you interpret the footage this can create emotional pieces, used as a guide to the telling and pace of the story it can even create illusions for example the illusion of danger when there is none this makes the film more exciting to watch. Editing can also create a vital emotional connection to the viewer there are so many more possibilities of what editing can do to footage.