Theories 1 (Bordwell and Thompson Theory)

Bordwell & Thomson are 2 theorists that created a theory on four categories of film editing; Graphic Editing, Rhythmic Editing, Spatial Editing and Temporal Editing.

Graphic Editin

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• Graphic Match - Shots link together by graphic similarities
• Graphic Dis-continuity - Playing around with colour, footage, mise en scene.
• Graphic Continuity - P.O.I remains constant throughout everything.

Rhythmic Editing:

• Different shots and cuts have different effects on audience.
• All shots are the same length
• Shots can become shorter and shorter
• Shots with good length are steadier
• Longer or quick rapid shots

Spatial Editing:

• Continuity editing and establishing shot
• "Kuleshov Effect" There is no establishing shot but audience still know where it is set
• Cross cutting or parallel editing in different locations.

Temporal Editing:

• Order of things can be changed by reverse shots
• The story/plot can change to interrupt normal order of time
• The events during the story can be altered through an eclipse
• Continuity editing - an event happening only tends to happen once.

These 3 images are an example of Graphic editing from the film Psycho - Alfred Hitchcock directed this film and was a fan of Graphic Editing and in this particular part of the film he chose to focus on a circle theme; using the shower head, plug hole and the victims eye