Development of drama

Development of drama

Depending on how shots are put together determine on how a scene will play out. By choosing certain clips at specific times,  deciding on how to edit them carefully and adding music to them will intensify a scene, developing the drama.

Dramas will include plenty of reaction shots, these are short close up shots of the characters to show their reactions or any emotions they go through when a scene is played out in front of them.

In this clip, the editor has managed to put together the right shots to have the audience feel sympathy at the right time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgBCnwI_Hq0