The Invisible Cut by Bobbie O'Steen

Author:Bobbie O'Steen [O'Steen, Bobbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781932907537
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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MYSTERY: CHINATOWN

This genre is based on suspense, but it also falls into the dialogue-driven category, since mysteries rely heavily on the spoken word and what it reveals about the characters’ secrets and motivations. Of course visual details provide crucial clues as well. As a result, the editor has to time exactly when he’ll cut to, say, an arched eyebrow or a close-up of a weapon. The editor must also be especially aware of subtext in the dialogue, since the hidden meanings that flow beneath the surface can often motivate the cuts. For example, if an editor milks a silent pause, he can create an almost unbearable tension, because what’s not being said can be more significant than what is.

Mysteries are generally more subjective than objective, because part of the fun is letting the audience solve the puzzle along with the main character, who is often a detective. In a mystery, another subjective device is to have the protagonist speak in a voiceover narrative, like many of the detectives in Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler’s novels, some of which were adapted into classic film noir movies.

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