Editing Applause (section)

==Slow handclaps in film==
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Another type of "slow handclap" is used as a dramatic device, often forming the conclusion of [[Climax (narrative)|dramatic turning points]] in films. After some dramatic speech, one audience member claps slowly, then another, and then a few more, until the trickle of clapping gives way to roaring applause, often ending in a [[standing ovation]]. This is also referred to as a ''crescendo applause'', named for the increasing level of volume it produces.