Hemmings' timing and pace of cutting clips together to fit the mood such as singular, slow and long shots in a calm scene, and quickly cut, varying shot types in more chaotic scenes are one of the reasons why his work is suited to The Identity.

Another reason for this are his dramatic changes in brightness, contrast and colour to match the mood, such as darkening scenes with cold, slightly blue tones in unsettling scenes, and bright, natural-looking and colourful tones for upbeat scenes. Hemmings also has a talent for knowing when to hold on the most important and effective shots, such as a characters' insightful expression, or even a tear rolling down a cheek. And lastly, his ability to cut fittingly to appropriate music, all of these elements of Hemmings' editing are why his style perfectly matches the desired editing style of The Identity.