Juxtaposition

City of Gods

When watching the City of Gods, in particular the scene in which the chicken is chased there is a high usage of the editing technique, juxtaposition. This is where two things juxtapose within the film side by side. In this instance the sequence juxtaposes itself. The editor mixed footage of the chicken being chased with footage of people chopping a chicken up. This adds more emotion to the scene. Without this edit to the dead bird it could have been seen as a comedy but with the footage of the dead chickens it makes the audience link the two chickens and anticipate the chickens death. This technique in this instance makes the audience feel empathy towards the chicken.

The edit itself is fast pace and moving, this fits with the context of the scene. The man chasing the chicken and the imagery of dead chickens it heightens the tension for the audience as they don't know if the chicken will survive the ordeal or not.