Editing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (section)

=== Cinematography ===
In its depiction of violence, Leone used his signature [[Long shot|long drawn]] and [[close-up]] style of filming, which he did by mixing extreme face shots and sweeping long shots. By doing so, Leone managed to stage epic sequences punctuated by extreme eyes and face shots, or hands slowly reaching for a holstered gun.<ref name="Culture">{{cite web |url=http://whatculture.com/film/50-reasons-why-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-might-just-be-the-greatest-film-of-all-time |title=50 Reasons Why The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Might Just Be The Greatest Film of all Time |publisher=What Culture |author=Leigh, Stephen |date=28 November 2011 | access-date=3 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601075045/http://whatculture.com/film/50-reasons-why-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-might-just-be-the-greatest-film-of-all-time | archive-date=1 June 2016 | url-status=live}}</ref> Leone also incorporated music to heighten the tension and pressure before and during the film's many gunfights.<ref name="The Good 2014" />

In filming the pivotal gunfights, Leone largely removes dialogue to focus more on the actions of the characters, which was important during the film's iconic [[Mexican stand-off]]. This style can also be seen in one of the film's protagonists, Blondie (The Man with No Name), who is described by critics as more defined by his actions than his words.<ref name="Drew" /> All three characters can be seen as anti-heroes, killing for their personal gain. Leone also employed [[trick shooting]], such as Blondie shooting the hat off a person's head and severing a [[hangman's noose]] with a well-placed shot, in many of the film's noted shootouts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mondo70.blogspot.com/2014/08/on-big-screen-good-bad-and-ugly-il.html |title=On the Big Screen: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY (Il buono, il bruto, il cattivo, 1966) |publisher=Mondo 70: A Wild World of Cinema |author=Wilson, Samuel|date=2 August 2014 |access-date=5 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402215653/http://mondo70.blogspot.com/2014/08/on-big-screen-good-bad-and-ugly-il.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live}} 2 August 2014</ref>