Research into editing style - Miss Georgiour

I have chosen a Thriller clip called 'Orphan', and I will be discussing about the kind of editing used and the effect that it has on the audience and how the editing styles are used within the thriller genre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEE6jUWq6fY

In the clip there is a montage at 0.43
 The nun steps on the brakes of the car sliding across the icy road. The montage is used to create suspense and excitement, as the edits are faster it will make the audience focus more on what is happening, this will also influence the audience to feel rushed and become interested into the scene as it creates excitement, and is filled with action. This is conventional in thrillers when there is a chase scene or an event is happening, the editing speeds up allowing the audience to feel a rush of excitement. The number of edits can also be interpretated as a representation of the heartbeat

Shot Reverse 0.20
A shot reverse edit has been used, when the main character is giving instructions to the little girl  through hand signs ( as the little girl deaf). After the instructions have been given, the little girl has been betrayed, and is pushed on to the road, the scene immediately changed to the nun driving closer, and panicking once she sees the girl. The shot reverse shot builds tension and keeps the audience interested. Tension is built because it shows the viewers what is happening before before anything actually does - allowing the viewer to predict the event and feel mixed emotions of anger and sympathy which is typically done in thriller genres.

Reaction Shot 0.40
This shot has been used when the nun has seen the fallen victim on the road. The witness driving the car screams in terror as she sees the girl. The reaction shot has been done a more than once at this moment, to show the terrror and shock form on their faces. The audience will feel empathy towards the victim and witness, this is commonly done in thriller genre so the impact will be strong. This scene leaves a strong impression on the audiences mind as this could happen in reality.

Jump Cut 2.29
When the killer is continousily hitting the nun, there is a jump cut shot onto the hammer. This is done to show the hammer is the symbol of her death. A deep focus shot, to let the audience clearly see the weapon. The weapon is instantly given a strong, powerful status, which shows that the inanimate object is more superior than a person. From this the audience should feel fear, that a simple object can be life threatening. In typical thrillers, the jump cut shot is used to emphasise the importance of the weapon.

Timing of Shots 0.42
Timing of shots is seen when the driver has not seen the victim yet, and is still driving cluelessly. The shot goes from the car wheel heading towards the victim to the victim about to see the car. The shots start slow, then fast, this manipulates the audiences emotion, as they feel the urge to react to the clip; to shout at the driver to stop. The audience becomes attachted to the victim.
The timing of the shots are used when a character is close to death, the shots are done to bring out the emotions, which is done in thriller films.