In this section of reading, the part that interested me was the examination of film and editing.
It was the little bit on tempo that I found interesting, though it felt a little redundant to say that editing clips can lead to slower or faster scenes.
Rapid cuts would create a rush to the scene, especially when complimented with fast movement of the characters.
I liked the example of Star Wars, not because I felt it was an especially great example, but because the scene described is very much in the "middle". It isn't a fast or slow scene. To be honest, when I see that scene, it doesn't feel much like a fight scene.
Now given when it was directed, maybe I'm just overly saturated to movies with brutal fighting and constant fight music. But I can still look at it without that lens and see the tempo as it is.
(This was written a while ago but when I hit publish it went to drafts).
-Thomas Holland
Yeah, when you compare the lightning fast action from the prequel Star Wars Trilogy (especially the lightsaber duels in Episode III) to the duel between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan in Episode IV, there is a HUGE difference in pacing. Even Luke's fight between Darth Vader on cloud city or in VI with the Emperor watching, it wasn't as lightning fast as I, II, or III. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteNice! This is a great exchange.
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