Post 7; Researching Short Films and their use of editing

I decided to analyse a short film in order to see what kind of editing is used to create the most effective story line. It is also so I can develop a better understanding of the use of editing techniques that other short film makers use.

The short film I decided to analyse was Gunslingers by Regan Hall

The film is about' a young farmer fights to save the woman he loves from the grip of a jealous outsider'.


The use of editing in Gunslingers is quite interesting, hard cuts are frequently used through out the film with only a couple of dissolves to differ from them. The hard cuts are used to build the tension as the film progresses, this works very well when the two men are facing each other and are about to draw their pistols. The dissolves are also placed well as they are used when the woman in on screen and it is cut to another shot. The editing helps create the characters and their roles in the film, the soft dissolves show that the woman is helpless and kind while the hard cuts show the strength and power of the men.


I found this short film on the BBC Film Network
This link goes directly to the short film, Gunslingers.