Consider the effect of editing on the impression the audience is given of policy
Cut
· We see lots of reactions
· Straight cuts
· Lots of focus on female community officer
· Lots of focus on new DI
· Lots of focus on fox-man
· Lots of different cuts when female officer is with the soon to be dead woman
SET UP - PCSO, FOX MAN AND POSH MAN AS KEY – WE POSSIBLY IDENTIFY MORE THE FOX MAN AS HE IS THE HARD WORKING GUY – HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT – HE LOOKS MORE IN CHARGE AND CONTROLLED
Continuity
· when the woman was found
· when there was the riot
· when they are examining the body
HURRIED, CHAOTIC, SHOWING THE MANY DIFFERENT SIDES TO A POLICE OFFICER DAY – SHOWS DETERMINATION
Cross cutting
· the violence on the street and the men in the gentlemen’s lounge
CONTRASTS BETWEEN THE RANKS – DOES NOT PRESENT THE UPPER ECHELONS AS HARDWORKING – VERY MALE DOMINATED
Eye line match
· When police are assessing dead body
Jump cut
· Between the foot soldiers and the posh rozzers
Sequence shot
· Where we were following posh man into the ball
· Where he was given the promotion
Shot reverse
· For many different conversations with normal police and at the ball.
Dolly shot
· In the meeting with the posh rozzers – through the window
Pan
EDITING MAKE POSH BOY FEEL LESS IN CONTROL – MAKES HIM LOOK AS IF HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO DO HIS JOB – MAKES HIM LOOK STUPID.
EDITING TO SHOWS OBVIOUS DICOMFORT – WE IDENTIFY WITH THE OTHER OFFICERS
THE FOX MAN IS HUMAN
EDITING EMPHAISES STEREOTYPING
EDITING ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE TO IDENTIFY WITH A KEY OFFICER
