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Editing
> Opposing Forces
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Plow vs. Pickup (No sound):
It seems like the two vehicles are
headed for a crash. But it's a trick
of editing--accomplished by cutting
together shots with opposing screen
direction.
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Sometimes
you want different objects to have opposing screen directions.
In those bad old western movies, the cowboys rode left-to-right
while the Indians rode right-to-left. That created the
impression that they were in opposition—and would
eventually engage in battle.
But
what if you had the Indians going right-to-left and
the cowboys also going right-to-left. Then what would
the audience perceive? Viewers would think they are
working together!
To
the right, is an example of how you can create tension
ENTIRELY through editing. Two vehicles appear to be
in opposition--solely because they have opposing screen
directions.
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