I chose this extract of the 1990s American television supernatural drama Twin Peaks as an example of good editing. The editing helps to create the unnerving atmosphere of the nightmare the character is having about the murder case he has been sent to Twin Peaks to solve.
This is done by editing many shots of different characters and settings together. The idea that he is dreaming is established through the juxtaposition of the camera slowly zooming into his face as he lies in bed and himself in a completely different location. The transition is a fade which emphasises the fact that he is losing consciousness. The scene continues with high paced cutting between images relating to the victim. This, juxtaposed with fast electrical sounds connotes the impression of crime scene photography, relating to the character’s mission.
The scary and nightmarish tone is emphasised by the use of fading into seemingly random people and objects (which later are revealed to relate to the crime), with the use of threatening point of view shots, dark lighting and ominous soundtrack. After the fast paced and disorientating cutting, the setting changes to the red room. The editing is at a slower pace and lingers on characters for long lengths of time, leaving the audience disconcerted.
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