ABSTRACT
The art of telling a story, even a verbal or written story, involves carefully ordering the events of that tale, controlling the unfolding information, and elevating certain dramatic details over other, more utilitarian, details. One of the broader and essential creative considerations in the editing process is story order: the shot by shot and scene by scene unfolding of the events of the story. Among the great achievements in cinema for editing is the "Sugar Ray Robinson, Round 13" fight scene. It stands as a tour de force of rhythm, energy, and raw impact accomplished through editing and sound. Although the majority of temporal editing is done to condense time, editing also has the ability to expand or even suspend time as well. Associative edits are cuts that are designed to build additional meaning by juxtaposing two shots together with a stylized technique that encourages the audience to think about the connection.
