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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The Three Styles of Editing

REALISM - Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Editing in the realist fashion is, in a sense, the lack thereof; that is, true to its name, realism is realistic. Little to no editing occurs, and cuts typically exist only to bridge scenes. Above is a prime example of realist editing from Zhang Yimou's Raise the Red Lantern; the selection is a sequence shot, meaning it is a single take, static in regards to not only motion but as well focus, lighting, and speed. The duration of Songlian's monologue and the duration of the shot are equal -- there is no editing done at all (or, at least in regards to cutting).

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