In the beginning of this scene, the repetitive background noise creates an intense and hypnotising atmosphere, foreshadowing to the viewer what is going to happen. In the initial shot the four characters are composed centrally as they are the focal subjects.
The scene then cuts harshly back and forth between different shots creating a sense of confusion and chaos. This choppy editing style helps portray the idea of the characters becoming high. One of the shots is filmed from a low angle looking upwards, which could represent one of the character's point of view. In several shots a lens flare is used, symbolising the characters hallucinating during the acid trip.
The combination of diegetic and non diegetic sound overlaid with the scene emphasises this, including the voice reading the Bible passage which appears to become more distant and muffled as the scene progresses. This could symbolise the characters dissociating during the acid trip.
The handheld camera technique used in this clip makes the viewer feel as though they are submerged within the scene. The establishing shot of the sun setting gives the viewer the context that the day is drawing to a close, representing the passage of time and day blurring into night as the characters become high.
Easy Rider was released in 1969 which was shortly after the French New Wave and American New Wave editing techniques were popular. 'Jump cuts' and monatges were popular at this time which we can see are used in this clip.
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