Diary of a call girl-editing

Diary of a call girl-Editing
Continuity editing, which can be described as invisible editing, is used throughout the clip. There are also a number of transitions throughout the clip to create a sense of awkwardness and how each character is feeling or what they may be thinking. There are some shots that are put together, one after the other, to almost build a sense of flounder between the call girl, boy and father. The eye line match of editing is used when the father looks at the woman, this type of editing is used here to again create a sense of awkwardness and the stilted situation around. The awkwardness of the situation is further highlighted when there is a close-up shot of the call girl looking at the boy, as well as the father looking at the woman. A match-on-action, which is the cutting of motion, is used when the father lifts the boy out of the wheelchair and onto the bed, which is also a two shot. Another eye-line match is used when the boy looks at the call girl as she is locking the door, emphasizing his uneasiness and vulnerabilty, in that his father won't be able to walk in if he needs him. The shot that is taken in the room which suddenly changes to the shot of the father getting into his car outside is called a cross-cut; which is another aspect of editing,especially used here to highlight the simultanious action happening outside and inside. There is a shot reverse shot between the girl and the boy when they are having a converstion and drinking champagne, quick snap shots are used to helps to draw attention to the uneasy and stilted, awkward silence that takes place between them. As the father is sitting in the car, even though the camera is at the same angle, there are at least 2-3 transtitions, as well as a jump-cut, which is a shot taken with, parts being cut out, to show a passage of time. Jump cut is not a very popular type of editing technique, especially when continuity editing has been used throughout the clip; but in this case it helps to highlight the father's restlessness and worry, etc.