AS1: Task 10: Understanding Pace

Understanding Pace
The speed of editing in a piece of film can be everything when determining the mood of what is happening on screen. Scenes can vary in length greatly, as it could last a few seconds, or continue on for several minutes. For example, if the director wishes for his audience to feel anxious, or like they're on the edge of their seats, there will be lots of fast-paced editing, this is often used in action movies during action sequences, whereas if a more laid back feeling is sought after, then the scenes would last longer and change less frequently.
Cross-cutting occurs when two sequences are edited into each other, allowing the audience to see that the two sequences are either having simultaneously, or that they are connected in some way, it often takes place when a character is trying to remember something, or they're having a flashback, it can also be used to very effectively help a scene feel a lot more dramatic.