Editing- How subtle it is

Editing is films are something that you would not really notice when you are watching a film, that's why we called it the 'invisible art'. When it is well-practiced, the viewer can become so engaged that he or she is not even aware of the editor's work.

A main feature used in nearly all areas of video is the establishing shot: usually used in the beginning of a film to inform the audience about the location of the next shot. Eg. If a following shot was between two students in a class room, the establishing shot would be outside of a school or classroom. 

An example of quick cutting is that of this music video:

An editor can used editing to the movie's advantage. The length of shots usually determines their feel. (Short shots are used to express intensity and excitement.) They can also manipulate time; if the director wants to express time moving slowly the editor may include shots like a man tapping his fingers on the table or the ticking of a clock. By doing this, he has extended the film time, making the audience believe that he was been waiting instead of showing the man sitting still at a table for 5 minutes letting the audience get bored. 

With my film, I want to use quick editing and changes between shots like the music video in order to keep the audiences' attention as too many long shots may bore the them.