Editing Comparatives

Below are a few comparisons of how editing may be utilized as a continuation of the choreographic process.

Cutting on Action vs. Not Cutting on Action

Bartenieff Phrase

Rhythmic Editing

Jump In and X Jump Phrases

Linear vs. Non-linear

Quirky Phrase

Cut In vs. Cut Away

Hands, Train, and Improvisation on the Tracks

Slow Motion vs. Regular Motion

Quirky and X Jump Phrases

“Filmdance energy is produced through editing as well as the camera. Movements can be shortened, interrupted, and put together in such a way as to heighten the perception of energy. An extreme example of such an energy is obtained by interrupting motion at its climax. For instance, the filmstrip of a leap can be cut so that both the preparation and the landing are taken out. If a series of leaps were cut in this way, so that the low-energy preparation and landing were not used, the effect would be to communicate a series of nonstop high-energy climaxes of motion.”

From "Filmdance: Space, Time and Energy" by Amy Greenfield (1983)

Banner image from Alone, Together by Sabina Valery, 2014