127 hours editing techniques

Editing techniques used in 127 hours trailer

In this trailer, the split screen technique used is really effective. We can see it for example as it is used at the beguinning of the trailer. On one side of the screen the protagonist of 127 hours is shown peeling an orange, and on the other there is a quick shot of Aron Larston filling up his water bottle. This is effective as it speeds up the scene and it makes him look like an able and multitasking man. It gives the impression that he is packing his bag quickly, which connote that he is skilled and used to packing for a long hike. It highlights that he is an experienced hiker, always ready for a new adventure.

The Action match editing technique  is also used throughout this clip and we can see it for example when he is riding his bike in the middle of the desert. He is doing jumps and stunts on his mountain bike which conveys he is very out going and adventurous. He is portrayed as an active perdon, who enjoyes spending time outside and challenging himself. He does not give up as he is seen to fall off his bike many times while trying out new jumps, but he always gets back up and keeps going.

Furthermore superimpose is used in the trailer of 127 hours. For instance when the protagonist is talking to the camera. He is vlogging his trip in the desert and documenting how he is in canyon land, USA and he just woke up at 7 in the morning. The  supreimpose technique used in the top right corner of the screen highlights this and gives the audience the impression that he is filming himself talking to a camera. It also reinforces the time and location to the audience, making them aware of where he is and the time this specific scene is taking place.

The following scene opens up with a montage clip. This is created in order to emphasise  Aron's activeness, as he is seen falling down from his bike in the middle of the desert, getting badly hurt on his arm and then getting back up and riding his way through canyon land again, as if he had never fell  down. It is effective as it highlights his determination, but it also shows he is an adventurous and outgoing man, who likes being in the wilderness.