PACING DALAM MEMPERKUAT DRAMATIK PADA FILM FIKSI LAUNDRY EXPRESS

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Editing merupakan tahapan pascaproduksi yang berperan dalam membentuk struktur naratif sekaligus mengendalikan pengalaman emosional penonton. Salah satu aspek penting dalam proses tersebut ialah pacing, yaitu pengaturan tempo penyuntingan melalui durasi shot, frekuensi pemotongan, dan distribusi informasi visual. Meskipun konsep pacing telah banyak dibahas dalam teori editing, kajian mengenai penerapannya sebagai strategi utama dalam membangun dramatik pada film pendek bergenre comedy-thriller masih relatif terbatas. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis penerapan pacing dalam memperkuat dramatik pada film fiksi Laundry Express. Penelitian menggunakan metode penciptaan karya dengan tahapan persiapan, perancangan, perwujudan, dan penyajian, di mana penulis berperan sebagai Editor. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaturan pacing melalui variasi durasi shot, ritme penyuntingan, dan pengendalian intensitas informasi visual mampu membangun perkembangan dramatik secara bertahap, mulai dari curiosity, surprise, hingga suspense pada klimaks cerita. Temuan penelitian menegaskan bahwa pacing tidak hanya berfungsi mengatur ritme penyuntingan, tetapi juga menjadi strategi editing yang efektif dalam memperkuat dramatik serta mengarahkan keterlibatan emosional penonton terhadap perkembangan narasi film.

Editing is a post-production process that plays a crucial role in shaping narrative structure and guiding the audience's emotional experience. One of its essential elements is pacing, which regulates editing tempo through shot duration, cutting frequency, and the distribution of visual information. Although pacing has been widely discussed in film editing theory, studies examining its application as a primary editing strategy for strengthening dramatic impact in short comedy-thriller films remain limited. This study aims to analyze the implementation of pacing in enhancing dramatic impact in the fiction film Laundry Express. The research employed a practice-based research approach consisting of preparation, design, production, and presentation stages, with the researcher serving as the film Editor. The findings indicate that pacing, implemented through variations in shot duration, editing rhythm, and the control of visual information, effectively develops dramatic progression from curiosity to surprise and suspense, culminating in heightened psychological tension during the climax. These findings demonstrate that pacing functions not merely as a means of regulating editing rhythm but also as an effective editing strategy for strengthening dramatic impact and directing the audience's emotional engagement throughout the narrative.