Snatch directed by Guy Ritchie (2000) is a non-linear film told with two main plots that intertwine around each other. The film's A-plot concerns a boxing promoter named Turkish who is indebted to local bookmaker Brick Top. The B-plot follows an 86-carat diamond as it is brought to London and eventually moves through London's underground crime scene. The editor of the film uses various techniques to tell the story of how the diamond passes from one character to another and how it arrives at the end point which is described at the beginning of the film with Turkish narration at the beginning of the film" what do i know about diamonds This essay will describe the different techniques used by the editor and director of the film to tell the story of the diamond using both dramatic and comedic moments throughout. use of transitions, length and arrangement of shots, use of small montages to identify characters, use of pause, slow motion and narration to continue the story and provide energy to the film and use of jump over time to increase the comedic elements of the film Non-linear editing and storytelling uses the progress of editing from a linear to a non-linear process and applies to the storytelling process (Dancyger, 2007) and the main way. which he used in Snatch (2000) is not to have one main character but to have four main groups of characters that the film follows throughout. With four groups of characters, introducing these characters presents a challenge as the audience is quickly introduced to a large number of people in the film. The use of transitions at the beginning of the film and throughout the film to bring the story together and connect each group of characters allows...... middle of paper ...... pacing and editing of dialogue scenes and the use of a non-linear reading of time allows the montage of Snatch (2000) to tell a non-linear story in a rapid manner. The use of different transitions throughout the film allows the different groups of characters to interact with each other in direct and non-direct ways, in a way that overlaps with all of the characters in the film. The use of pacing and editing in dialogue scenes helped remind the audience of the connection between different sets of characters.BibliographyDancyger, K., 2007. The technique of film and video editing: history, theory and practice. 4th ed. sl:Taylor & Francis.Reisz, K. & Millar, G., 2010. The technique of film editing. Oxford: Taylor & Framis. Snatch. 2000. [Film] Directed by Guy Ritchie. sl: snThompson, R., 1993. Grammar of publishing. 1st ed. sl:Focal Press.