Bordwell and Thompson

Bordwelll and Thompson theories says editing is one image following another on the screen and this can create meaning as we move from one shot to the next.

one shot following another shot can explain what a the performer is thinking or saying like in the two images above were the second image explains what was being said in the first. often these shots used to explain what if being thought or said is cut aways and has no lip syncing.

Bordwell and Thompson main focus was Hollywood or continuity editing. They noticed how the shots can connect in different ways they identified 4 identified 4 different relationships between shots and editing: 

Graphic : 

The transitions between shots can be linked graphically: Their 'pictorial qualities'.

through editing volume and depth , movement and stasis, fine and shape and patterns of light and dark can be used to create a 'smooth continuity' or 'abrupt contrast'.

Graphic match: linkage of shot by graphic similarities: 

 

The two images above are from different locations but have a graphic match because with the rule of thirds the artist i framed central in both and there is objects like the pillars in the first image and building in the second going up vertically.

graphic continuity: centre of interest is constant through out cuts, maintaing a lighting level ,avoiding strong colour clashes.

Graphic discontinuity: contrasts colour and footage types, movement and stillness, placement/shape of focus figures .

Spatial:

spatial mainly concerns film but elements can connect in music videos as well. this theory is about space (setting and location) and the relation between and manipulation of different points through similarity,difference & development.

Continuity editing - produces analytical space through an establishing shot followed up by smaller range shots

The Kuleshov effect has no establishing shot and leads to the inference of a single locale, a 'spatial whole' based on seeing only portions of the space. 

Temporal: 

temporal involves time of action contributes to the plots' manipulation of story of story time which is mainly the order and duration and frequency. this theory shows how the order of events can be controlled which changes in story-plot relations which interrupt 'temporal' order.

this can be done through flash backs to past events to give the audience more knowledge easily  and flash forwards to future events creating enigma this is shown in the music video below.

rhythmic:

Rhythmic editing is about the duration of shot, the length of each shot in relation and its pattern involving its accent, beat and tempo. 

With this theory there is many different ways to create meaning through the editing like keeping all the shots the same length giving them a steady metrical beat. you can also make the shots steadily get longer which with gradually slowing down the tempo tension can be obtained. the is also the option to use successively shorter shots which is a convention of my music videos of my genre because hip hop is generally exciting music so accelerating the tempo would help achieve this like shown in the music video below.