Learner response- editing

There has been slow paced editing used throughout this clip to build up tension effectively. As Keaton approaches his killer his eye line match in particular raises tension- this is because the killer is kept anonymous at first and the audience are denied any access to finding out the identity of the killer. There is also slow motion used when a cigarette is throw onto the petrol, followed by the final shot of flames firing into the sky. This increases the emotional impact and the atmosphere is more dramatic. The atmosphere links with the music well to create a sensation of gripping action. Transitions have been used in the end of the final shot- a dissolve has been used to link the opening scene to a press conference. The purpose of this dissolve is to show how the time has passed. Also an enigma code has been used here at the end of the clip to make the audience question and wonder what the resolution will be at the press conference and weather Keaton’s killer ever gets caught.