The Scope Editing

The Rope is frequently analyzed and discussed for the intriguing methods of filming and editing that were utilized. The approach that The Rope takes to telling the story of David’s murder from multiple perspectives is unique and admirable. The Rope was filmed in a tasteful manner by deliberately being mindful of the audience throughout the film. The minimalistic and pure techniques utilized in the filming and editing of The Rope establish the film as an excellent example of classic Hollywood style.
The close-up shot is one of the more obvious filming methods used in this clip, however it is extremely influential on the audience’s perception and understanding of the scene. A close-up shot is very close to objects and events while emphasizing

When Rupert characterizes the evening as “strange”, Philip is consuming his drink. Immediately when Philip finishes his drink, he hastily utters “what do you mean strange?”. In writing, this would seem to be an innocuous inquiry. However, the timbre of Philip’s voice when he says this, along with his deep breathing, are revealing of his sudden concern. Timbre is defined as the character or quality of a musical sound or voice (Striphas 9/15). The timbre of Philip’s voice is strained, thin, and anxious. This indicates his difficulty suppressing his worries about what Rupert just said, however it does not appear that Rupert catches on. In conjunction with this, the timbre of Brandon’s voice opposes that of Philip’s because it is pure, rich, and soothing. This seems to prevent Rupert from being alerted to Philip and Brandon realizing his suspicion. Rupert is contained in a state of fast-paced and intense thought, which is enabled by the timbre of Brandon’s voice gently guiding Rupert’s

The lack of sound is equally as important as the lack of editing. Specifically, the lack of non-diegetic sound contributes to the quality and meaning embedded in the scene. Non-diegetic sound is external to the world of the story and only audible to the audience (Striphas 9/17). Even though if non-diegetic sound was present it would logically not influence the behavior of the characters, it would still alter how the audience perceives the scene. There is no non-diegetic sound in this scene whatsoever. If there were a soundtrack or narration accompanying the film, the overall mood of the scene would certainly be different. However, in stride with the aforementioned idea of classical Hollywood style, the filming is stripped to the minimum while only presenting what is necessary for the story. This enhances the scene as a whole because the conversation is all that the ears of the audience are processing and paying attention to. The exchange between Brandon and Rupert becomes more intense, particularly the pauses between speech. This is because in those moments there is absolute silence. Any non-diegetic sound would remove these short gaps of silence, which would ultimately diminish the power of the scene to a moderate