Scenes that involve fast paced editing are short and the shots change quickly. This is used to create a sense of suspense and can be used in scenes that involve action, such as fighting scenes.
An example of quick editing being used is in the above extract taken from Batman Begins in which we see Batmans fight against the ninja thugs. The shots used are no longer than a few seconds and are at various angles to show what is happening from different perspectives so we can see everything that is happening. The pace of the shots gives the audience a sense of action as we associate action with being fast paced and gives a sense of adrenaline. We get to see everything that happens within the shots but as they are fast paced we don't get much time to take it in, the audience are left feeling suspense as anything could happen at any moment.
On the other hand the speed of editing can be slow if you desire a different atmosphere. Slow editing requires longer shots that change less frequently. Slow editing is usually used in romantic scenes.
Trailers require a lot of detail packed into a small amount of time so the audience get an idea of what the film will be about and so the editing used in trailers is very fast paced so they can put as much information into the short space of time they have.
Editing used at the beginning of films is usually very slow to introduce the audience to the characters, the scene and the story so we have enough time to realise what is going on the shots are long and slow. But this can change as the film carries on and the pace may quicken and edits can become faster as the film carries on.
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