Time Manipulation

Editing has many effects over the film in which it is in. If edited well it can manipulate the audiences perception over time. There are many ways on how time can be manipulated using such edits as; compressed time, simultaneous time, slow or fast to real time and freeze frame.

Compressed time - An edit that uses our brain as a tool to fill in a gap that isnt seen as an important event, such as going to open the door but instead of showing the person turning the handle that character will then be shown wlking into the room. This is shown in a still frame film of Vancouver City througout the night and morning to show the differences over time but during a very short period.

Simultaneous time - This edit uses editing to show many but usually two event between characters of interest being cut to show they are in sync. In V for Vendetta there is a scene where both main characters are getting ready and then walking at the same time and cut to show this clearly in the film.

Slow or fast to real time - Fast to real time usually used either to speed the events that have happend over a long period of time and shown to us as fragmented but quick cuts in a small amount of time, or to make one long take shorter for example in crank the main character is looking for something but time is made quicker so that we see how desperate he is to get to it. Slow to real time typically shown in the matrix movies either can seperate the character of interest from the rest of reality like a never ending dream state to emphasise all detail and movement/reflex like when Spiderman's "spidey sense" goes off.

Freeze Frame - An edit used to show and emphasise the stopping of time in that area and to emphasise the sorroundings and events on screen. This can be seen in the scene of Submarine where the girl is about to fall into the puddle/pond to show everyones emotion clearly before the event.