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Editing Ch. 6 - Great examples in this reading - many I have not seen. Our group reading discussed graphic matches and non-diegetic cuts. What comes to mind when I think of the use of colored objects woven or cut throughout scenes I think of the use of the color yellow - objects such as a balloon - or hat - in the gorgeous film THE LAST EMPEROR. Similarly, the french film THE FABULOUS DESTINY of AMELIE POULIN used reds and greens from the intro titles to her red shirt in the the last moped scene. I watched Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT for the sixth time over the holiday weekend. It's a good example of non-diegetic cutting - shot of the "merry widow" murderer intercut with couples waltzing to the Merry Widow Waltz. Additionally the waltz serves as an erie background as we (like Theresa Wright) find out her uncle is the killer at large. On YouTube, only the intro shows the waltz, not any scenes with the intercut.