Interesting Sound

An example of interesting use of sound would be this clip from an episode of the BBC's Sherlock, 'The Hounds of Baskerville'. In this clip, tense music and sound effects as well as Watson's whispering builds tension in the scene and creates the illusion that the 'Hound' was in the room with the character. The music builds even more and the creature-like sound effects increase towards the end of the scene, leading the audience to believe that something bad was going to happen to Dr Watson.

Editing Techniques

An example of split screen editing is this clip from 500 Days of Summer (2009).

This editing is effective because it gives an insight into the mind of Tom and so makes it more sad for the audience when they see that his expectations are not met.

Doctor Who

This clip is an example of interesting editing because it includes footage that has been sped up in post, which expands on the effect that the Doctor is very busy and completing all of the tasks really quickly. It also tricks the audience into thinking a lot of time has passed, when really, as revealed at the end of the clip, it has only been an hour.

Whiplash (2014)

This clip uses quick cuts to show the intensity of Andrew's passion for being one of the greats. 

Up (2009)

This clip uses the editing technique of montage, in order to summarise a series of events quickly so that the audience is up to speed with what is happening in the lives of the characters. 

Filmmaking Techniques Video

A very useful video which outlines the different types of shots and other essential filmmaking techniques.