| | Queen's University FILM 110 Essays, Fall 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16) |
 | | For their first assignment as Film students, students in FILM 110: Film, Communication and Culture in Fall Term 2002 were asked to write a short essay on some aspects of editing in a sequence from |
 | | In the "Arrival of the Summer Santa" sequence, cutting is used to further one's understanding of the film by revealing connections between characters, giving the viewer additional insight into the minds of the characters, and constructing a shot rhythm which intensifies the viewer's emotional attachment to the scene. |
 | | In the sequence 'Arrival of the Summer Santa' from the film Burnt by the Sun, three short cuts, beginning with the shot of Marussya looking at her reflection and ending with Mitya revealing his true identity, convey a vast amount of relevant information to the viewer. |
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