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  Re: Caden Cotard’s Breakfast Table

  CONTINUITY EDITING

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  Tiago de Luca University of Warwick

  Monday, February 29, 2016 — 9:19 am

  This is great, James (and one of my favourite films!). This scene is very intriguing because, in addition to the fast pace of the visual and sonic montage that you perfectly describe, it still conforms to an extent to the principles of continuity editing. ...
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  Re: Elephant: A Matter of Pace

  SOUND IN ELEPHANT

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  Tiago de Luca University of Warwick

  Saturday, February 27, 2016 — 7:18 pm

  I think that the sound in Elephant (1989) reinforces its sense of speed in that there is only the repetitive sound of shoes striking against the floor, which rhythmically punctuates the fast pace with which characters walk. The use of soundscapes in Eleph ...
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  Re: Nyan Cat: Nothing Happens, Longer, Again

  SLOWER CINEMA

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  Tiago de Luca University of Warwick

  Thursday, February 25, 2016 — 10:41 am

  Thanks for a really thought-provoking post, Tina. I'm particularly interested in the place of the spectator in relation to discussions of fast/slow in the cinema, which is crucial for a deeper understanding of how slowness can be experienced or avert ...
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  Re: Elephant: A Matter of Pace

  A MATTER OF POIGNANCY

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  Tiago de Luca University of Warwick

  Thursday, February 25, 2016 — 12:17 pm

  Thanks for a really insightful comment, Lisa. I agree, the idea of purpose is key here, and what most forcefully distinguishes the pace of each film as embodied by the pace of characters + camera. While both films are decidedly chilling, Elephant (2003) i ...