The editors primary responsibility is to cut selected shots together in such a way that the story told in the script and captured through image, sound and performance in production is preserved.
This is achieved in all genres by establishing settings with wider shots, exploring character dynamics with medium coverage and emphasising key detail - a fuse, a grimace, a coordinate - with closer coverage.
Broadly speaking, shots are combined into sequences in two ways:- Continuity editing aims to make cuts invisible in order to achieve a seamless, fluid rendering of the story through successive shots and sequences drawing any attention to the editing itself.
- Montage editing makes the editing process more conspicuous by juxtaposing less clearly related material, challenging viewers to make abstract connections between shots and sequences.
The choice of shots by the editor can create meaning in certain scenes.
This is an example of Combining shots into sequences:
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