Editing Analysis

The first shot is an establishing shot where the audience learns that the action will take place in a town in atlanta as we can see the building which is the bank of atlanta. The next shot is a low angle shot which transitions into an extreme close up of the tyre of a car. This is done deliberately to highlight the fact that the car will be an important factor in this movie, as the low angle suggests importance. Edgar Wright uses continuity editing at the beginning of this scene as in the next shot you can see a steering wheel. The fact that this shot follows straight after the shot of the tyre makes the consumer to make sense of one shot joining the next one as we automatically assume that the steering wheel is inside the same car. The main subject of this shot is the ipod and the audience is forced to focus on this as the background is blurred, signifying its importance in the movie from the beginning. Jump cuts are used when the camera switches between the people in the car which gives the audience a brief introduction the characters. The use of jump cuts - which are also edited to fit the beat of the music (which is non diegetic sound)adds intensity to the scene, making the consumer anticipate what will happen.

The use of costume allows the audience to get an understanding of the events that are about to happen, for example as the characters put on the masks and are wearing sunglasses we realise that they are about to rob the bank as they are trying to hide their identity so that they don't get caught.

As the characters are about to walk into the bank the director uses a wide shot, separating Baby (the driver) from the other characters, which is done to let the audience know that the movie will be from Baby's perspective. By showing Baby listening to music and dancing, it juxtaposes the role he plays in the movie as his actions suggest he is any 'ordinary' young person, however the audience knows that he is a getaway driver. By presenting him in this way, it makes the consumer become comfortable, forgetting for a moment about the robbery and how the event will unfold. The tracking shot of the police car then brings the audiences attention back to the situation at the same time as Baby, making the audience feel as though they are part of the story. The director then uses a series of eyeline matches as we see Baby's face as he is looking into the bank, and the next shot is a long shot of the characters in the bank where you can see them approaching people in the bank where screams are coming from. The shot then reverts back onto Baby where his facial expression then becomes more serious as he see's the gun be pulled out, which the audience then see's as the shot cuts back to inside the bank where the gunshot is let off. Each time the shot cuts back to show Baby's view into the bank where chaos is erupting, the shot gradually transitions from a long shot to a medium close up of the action. This builds up tension as we - the audience - are slowly being placed closer and closer to the action, creating suspense for the consumer.

During the second part of the scene, the pace of editing is extremely fast as the majority of shots are only on screen for about one or two seconds. This is done during the car chase to mirror the pace of events and make the reader feel as though they are going through the experience with the characters. This editing technique works well with the scene as it builds anxiety within the consumer so they are experiencing similar feelings as to what the passengers might also be feeling. The addition of some hand held shots makes the scene even more realistic and the movement of the camera fits with the movement of the car, which makes it feel like we are in the car with them. There are also some shots where the audience can almost feel the action, for example when the car swerves, although we dont see it, we can tell from the movement of the camera and the passengers reactions. Another example of this is when Baby makes a u-turn, as the camera remains inside the vehicle, however the close up shot of baby pulling the hand break, followed by the movement of the actors shifting in their seats as the car turns is enough to pull us into the action.

Lighting is also used to create suspense as the police are catching up to the car. We know this, as although we cant always see the police cars in the frame, we often see the light of its sirens as a clear reminder of the danger, flashing in the car mirrors, on Baby's face and through reflections on the car.