Editting Analysis

The famous "I'm king of the world" scene from the movie, "Titanic" incorporates a lot of continuity editing protocols and starts off with a matching cut of the ship itself to Jack and his friend to show that they were on the boat. It then moves onto an eyeline match of Jack looking and pointing to the ocean, allowing there to be a smooth transition from the actors to the ocean. There are then several jump cuts from the dolphins in the oceans to Jack, moving back and forth several times with some matched action shots of the dolphins jumping in and out of the water. This shows how entranced they are with the animals and how exhilarated they are at how fast the ship is going. Just by looking at the characters, it is hard to tell how fast the Titanic was traveling, but by being able to see the dolphins swimming at such a fast pace, keeping up with the ship, the audience is able to grasp the speed at which they are traveling. There is a brief jump cut to the engine room of the ship showing how the ship is functioning and sailing at such a fast pace, allowing the audience to be able to visualize the same excitement as Jack. There is a clear contrast between the colors of the engine room versus on the deck of the ship. Outside, the colors are brighter and cooler, giving the scene a sense of refreshment as the strong gusts of wind are blowing against the actors' clothes and hair. Meanwhile, the engine room is darker and warmer in color, showing how hot it is while they are working near the the fires. Outside on the deck, there are several matched action cuts of Jack shouting in thrill, forcing the watcher to focus on his emotions specifically in that scene and to vividly experience it with him as well. Showing his emotions, facial expressions, and body gestures from different perspectives enables us to feel the same sensations as him. There is also a brief jump cut to the captain of the ship, showing him with a proud and content expression on his face, which is then followed by an eyeline match of him looking at Jack indicating his satisfaction at his reaction. The scene the ends with a continuous extreme long shot of the ship and the ocean to show the full scale of the Titanic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRl0BO0XTlY