E.D Parallel

This is where the editor’s wants to show two different scenes of action but connect them and make them relate in some way. The editors cut and focus on parallel features. It can be the simplest association but the viewers should pick up on it. I think this is a good technique to use in a drama film because usually the story is about more than one person maybe victims or victim and accused. Its shows separate lives but similarities between what they do every day even though the locations are complete different. Two scenes could be linked by something as simple as a ball, maybe a big football match for someone and then a parallel scene to a child playing with a ball, same scenarios with the link of the ball but completely different lives and situations. A link could be even less than though. It’s a good thing if you’re showing multiple people in a film like different couples or family's. It creates an association in the viewer’s mind. Also known as cross cutting, parallel editing became very well-known through Edwin Porter in his movie 'The Great Train Robbery' in 1903. In this early film it was used to simply show what happens in two different places but not much else. He just discovered it but didn't use it to its full potential so others built on it. DW Griffith was known for using parallel editing using it he moved it on further to create suspense in his films. He shows how he develops this type of editing in his film 'In The Lonedale Operator' in 1911. It shows the three relevant parties in the film using the technique.



This is one of the famous occurrences where parallel editing is used. It adds interest to a boring scene to make it exciting and suspense full.