Editing in Hotel Babylon

Editing in Hotel Babylon 

- Shot reverse shot and cuts are used

- Focus pull (hoover scene) 

- Cross cutting between two situations to enhance tension - zoom 

- Use of long and short takes to represent power and the use of eye line matches to reinforce a sense of dominance

- Transitions are used in varied places

- Rules of thirds and juxtaposition of characters in the narrative using editing devices

- Cross cutting, eyeline matches and ellipsis

5 sentencese 

- This clip uses narrative continuity editing that is typical of British TV dramas

- In this clip, editing assists in the construction of representation by...

- There are a variety of different cuts that can be used to create certain effects in a clip

- Editing allows a director to manipulate space and time

- Editing is the piercing together of camera shots to create meaning for the audience

Example: 

The clip of Hotel Babylon uses narrative continuity editing that is typical of British TV Dramas. This narrative continuity is created by the use of shot reverse shots and jump cuts. For example near the start of the clip, a shot reverse shot is used during a conversation between a receptionist and a immigration officer.