Looking at the editing from the clip screened in the lecture from the Coen brothers’ ‘Blood Simple‘, there are several stand out moments in the scene in terms of audio editing. Firstly, besides the dialogue, there are sharp sound effects especially in the beginning sequence. These include the fish getting thrown on the table, the lighter and the rustling of the envelope and photograph. The sound effect of the crickets also highlights the sense of isolation of the characters, building up the suspense finally reaching a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music when the more dominant character shoots the other.

In terms of the video editing in this scene, the editing seems to place an emphasis on the props that propels the action. From the alternative cut is to the fish placed on the table, then the lighter, then an over the shoulder showing more fish, between the main back and forth shot for the conversation between the characters. This seems to place more attention to the lighter as it remains hidden from view until it’s owner leaves.