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In media we looked at the opening scene of ‘Shawshank Redemption’. We were told to write about the effect that editing has on this particular scene, for example how the atmosphere would change or how a character is portrayed.
If you havn’t seen the film here is a short summary of the film:
In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He’s sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis “Red” Redding (Morgan Freeman), picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. The ugly realities of prison life are quickly introduced to Andy: a corrupt warden (Bob Gunton), sadistic guards, angry inmates…..
L cuts were used quite a lot in the trailer portraying the protagonists apparent crime and also to the court room scene when he being sentenced with the non dijetic and dijectic sound crossing between the two different scenes.
The camera angles were used to good effect in the trailer:
high angled shot looking down upon the protagonist in the courtroom illustrating him to be in a way defenceless and powerless in the courtroom.
Low angled shot looking up at the judge depicting him to be very confident, powerful and in charge of the situation juxtaposed to the protagonist who is the complete opposite.
Match cuts were used quite frequently in this trailer purely to keep the continuity clean and flowing.
The editing techniques helped create an excellent mise en scene through audio using , music that can be portrayed as triumphant , suspenseful and climactic.
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