IMR

IMR stands for the institution mode of representation. All films use this and the same way to communicate to their audience.




Continuity editing is the process of making a cut scene look as if time is flowing in a realistic manner. The cuts should be logical and justified in order for it to be continuous.


A simple cut should logically follow what the audience expect to see next, as apposed to something random. This clip from Wuthering Heights shows constant cutting between scenes that causes confusion.




Montage editing is the cutting between scenes to portray symbolic meanings. For example a rotting apple after a couple arguing may connote the dying out of their relationship. This type of eiditing occurs many time in Wuthering Heights.


Another example is the scene from the film Physco 1960, the cuts are fragmented. The scene suggests that the lady is being stabbed in the shower however the fragmented shots make it very unrealistic. The montage editing occurs when it cuts to her dead in the shower, then a close up of the water spiralling down the drain. This symbolises the loss of her life.