Editing research

For the group 2 minute film exercise, i have been asked by the Director to research a few editing techniques which he wishes me to use during the editing of our 'boxer' production. the first is 'Drive' directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

the specific effect i have been asked to look at is during the scene in which the main character is sat in a cafe and he is approached by a man, after a heated discussion, there is a long, slow fade to the next scene (a technique which is used throughout the film). the shots in the entire film are long, drawn out. which adds an awkward intense feel to the piece.
this is something that i will use in our 2 minute piece. the long, dragged out shots will add that frustration and intense feeling we are trying to portray to the audience.
The film starts off with slow cuts, and towards the end of the piece the pace speeds up and the cuts become quicker. this again is another technique i will use during the editing of our piece. this will show the main characters need and desperation to box as the piece moves on and he gets more frustrated.