Theories 3 - Bordwell & Thompson

Bordwell and Thompson

These are 2 theorists that came up with their four corners in 2001.  They noticed how shots could link in different ways. They identified 4 different relations between shots in the editing;

- Graphic
- Spatial
- Temporal
- Rythmic


Graphic


- Patters of light and dark, fine and shape, volume and depth, movement and statis


- Can be used to create 'smooth continuity' or 'abrupt contrast'

- Linkage of shots by graphic similarities, centre of interest is constant, movement etc.

- contrasts colour, shape, movment, placemnet of shape.


Rhythmic


Rhythmic editing will show that each shot cuts on length according to the beat and tempo of the music

- Different Patterns, beat and tempo

- Specific emphasis of shots

- Different shots giving different affects

- Longer shots

Spatial

Relation between different people where things are.

- Continuity editing - Flows 180 rule

- Kuleshov effect - Audience will get an idea in thier own head

- Crosscutting - Acting taking place at the same time but at in different locations.

Temporal

- Order and presentation of the way things get shown. (Flashbacks, flashforwards)

- The order of presentation of events can be manipulated changes in story plot relations which interupt temporal order

- Temporal Continuity - Punctuation, Empty frames, Cutaway

- Shot change, wipse, disolve, moving out of frame.

- Shot of another event elsewhere