Manipulation of diegetic time and space

Manipulation of diegetic time and space:

What is it?

- The manipulation of diegetic time and space refers to a range of techniques used in film-making to change the dimensions of space and time in ways that would not be possible in real life.
- Time can be condensed and stretched. However space can be compacted and expanded. 
- Wide angles can be used to constrain large spaces to the dimensions of aspect ratio and frame. 
- Deep focus can be used in conjunction with lighting effects to add enormous depth and detail to interior spaces. 
- Cutting from one location to another location can make the two appear connected.
- Editorial techniques such as ellipsis and expansion of time manipulate time as it is experienced by the audience.
- Flashbacks presenting recollected events in a characters memory can be used to reveal key aspects of plot.
- Flash forwards into the future can reveal what a character is planning/envisaging/expecting.  

Diegetic Sound - Sound that the actors can hear and are aware of.
Non-diegetic sound - Sound that the actors cannot hear and are not aware of.

Examples of Manipulation of diegetic time and space:

Time:




Within the Indiana Jones scene it is noticeable that once Indiana and his companion trigure the traps they are then having to try to escape, but the directors have manipulated time which is noticeable with the trap door as when the capture changes, but us as the viewers are still able to see the trap door and it clearly shows that its gone down but then the next shot it would be higher than it was before. This was noticeable as the trap door was going down faster than it appears to be when the directors are switching the camera position shots.

Space:



However with space the directors have manipulated how the creature beneath the water when dragging Luke Skywalker under the water it is noticeable that the water is just above their ankles yet when Luke is pulled under the water their is no sign of struggle as if the water they had been standing in was really deep to suggest that Luke had gone far under. It should clearly show Luke on his back being dragged across the water if the depth is that shallow.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr-8AP0To4k (Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U3Oti2L8S4 (Star Wars Episode IV)