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  ceciliaupton

  • cut
    A visual transition created in editing in which one shot   is instantaneously replaced on screen by another.

     

    continuity editing
    Editing that creates action that flows smoothly   across shots and scenes without jarring visual inconsistencies. Establishes   a sense of story for the viewer.

     

    cross cutting
    Cutting back and forth quickly between two or   more lines of action, indicating they are happening simultaneously.

     

    dissolve
    A gradual scene transition. The editor overlaps the   end of one shot with the beginning of the next one.

     

    editing

  • The work of selecting and joining together shots to   create a finished film.

     

    errors of continuity
    Disruptions in the flow of   a scene, such as a failure to match action or the placement of props across   shots.

     

    establishing shot
    A shot, normally taken from a great distance or from a "bird's eye view," that establishes where the action is about to occur.  

    eyeline match
    The matching of eyelines between two or more characters.   For example, if Sam looks to the right in shot A, Jean will look to the   left in shot B. This establishes a relationship of proximity and continuity.  

     

    fade
    A visual transition between shots or scenes that appears   on screen as a brief interval with no picture. The editor fades one shot   to black and then fades in the next. Often used to indicate a change in   time and place.

     

    final cut

  • The finished edit of a film, approved by the director   and the producer. This is what the audience sees.

     

    iris
    Visible on screen as a circle closing down over or opening   up on a shot. Seldom used in contemporary film, but common during   the silent era of Hollywood films.

     

    jump cut
    A cut that creates a lack of continuity by leaving   out parts of the action.

     

    matched cut
    A cut joining two shots whose compositional elements   match, helping to establish strong continuity of action.

     

    montage
    Scenes whose emotional impact and visual design are   achieved through the editing together of many brief shots. The shower   scene from Psycho is an example of montage editing.

     

    rough cut
    The editor's first pass at assembling the shots into   a film, before tightening and polishing occurs.

     

    sequence shot
    A long take that extends for an   entire scene or sequence. It is composed of only one shot with no editing.

  • shot reverse shot cutting
    Usually used for conversation scenes, this technique alternates between over-the-shoulder shots showing each character   speaking.

     

    wipe
    Visible on screen as a bar travelling across   the frame pushing one shot off and pulling the next shot into place. Rarely   used in contemporary film, but common in films from the 1930s and 1940s.

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