Conventional Editing: Kirsty Griffiths

Conventional Editing Used in Thriller Films

Editing genres within the thriller genre are often focused around creating an uncomfortable or suspenseful atmosphere as quck cuts and changing camera angles are often used which creates disorientation for the audience and creates an on screen tension.   

• Quick shots and obtrusive editing are used frequently in thriller films to accentuate feelings of suspense and tension. Obtrusive editing in thriller films may evoke a sense of presence in unexpected ways or create disorientation.
• Slow motion editing is conventionally used in thriller films and is usually used to build suspense and to leave the audience eager to know what will happen next. 

         Hot Fuzz (Dir. Edgar Wright, 2007).

• Montage editing consists of a series of short shots edited to condense time, space, and information. This is a technique in which two or more layers of films are playing simultaneously along side one another. This technique is often used during a 'thrilling' part of a thriller. One example of montage editing is in the opening scene of 'Hot Fuzz'. 
  
  
  
   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Dir. Christ Columbus, 2001). 
  
  
• Flashbacks are commonly used in psychological thrillers. Flashbacks give an insight into a characters past and shows an important message, or helps to explain why the characters are the way they are. One example of a flahsback edit is in the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone.