Affiliation -
Non-Continuity Edit - Evaluation
Regarding the non-continuity
edit, I wanted to do something that made this particular edit stand out in
comparison to the others, through experimentation and perhaps dabbling outside
of what would be expected of the film in a creative and unique manner. I
decided to start the edit on a more haunting and illusive note, which spawned
the idea of Spencer’s prominent line - which is presented as if Benjamin is
hearing this for the first time, shocked by what is unfolding in front of him.
The audio was extracted from the footage and placed against a black screen, whilst
several audio effects were applied to the various iterations of Spencer’s line,
which achieves the desired haunting echo effect.
Following a non-diegetic transition
sound effect, the scene from near the end of the film - which the line
originates from, plays out accordingly. This is a clear representation of
non-continuity, due to the stream of events leading up to this moment Having not
yet been shown to the audience. The reason that I chose this style of
presentation for my non-continuity edit is that the format gives the audience a
taste of what is to come, before putting them back at the beginning and working
out for themselves how the characters end up where they are at the start.
Appropriately, the visual and
sound effects used to illustrate the transition back to the start of the film
represent that of a vintage tape, linking in to Pete’s brief interaction with
one at the start of the film, as he turns off the classic jazz music playing in
the background before approaching Benjamin. Editing wise, I sped up the footage
to approximately 3000 times its original speed, allowing the audience only
glimpses of the film - without them possibly knowing what is happening as this occurs.
The time-reversing sequence comes
to a close as the camera lingers on Benjamin’s pocket watch, with this mis en
scene obviously tying in with the concept of time travel (not in a literal
sense), which has just been demonstrated to the audience. The screen then goes
black as the tape seemingly ends, with a similar sound effect to that barely
heard at the beginning of the final continuity cut of the film accompanying
this as a form of transition effect.
The film then seemingly resumes as
normal, once again beginning with Benjamin’s pocket watch, as the previously
distorted music plays properly - setting the scene exactly as intended. From
this point onwards, the audience should have some insight that the character of
Spencer is not all that he seems, in contrast to someone who has only watched
the continuity edit - who would be in the dark as to what is taking place in
comparison. What should especially grip the audience in my opinion, is the fact that the opening
scene ends with Spencer being shot - which gives the audience an especially
different outlook on the events that take place, perhaps a sense of
anticipation - rather than curiosity.
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