Speed of editing

The speed of editing

The speed of editing can suggest a genre of a film, for example a thriller having fast cuts to create fast paced action or a horror to create scenes to make the audience jump in fear.

Cutting a scene at the right moment could be the difference between creating suspence or having no suspence at all or creating a scene that keeps the viewer guessing.

Slow editing can create a film to become boring unless used in the correct way. For example using slow editing from a point of view shot to show a sad or confused emotion.