Editing Flashcards
What is used in Montage Editing?
Jump cuts and Juxtaposition are used
What is used in Continuity Editing?
The 180 Degree Rule, Match On Action, Cross Cutting / Parallel Editing, Eye-Line Matches, Directional Continuity Shots / Reverse Shots are used
Transitions
Dissolve, Fade (Up, Out), Flash Forward, Time Lapse, Split Screen, Graphic Match, Freeze Frame
Cut
A transition where one shot is instantly followed by another.
Continuity Editing
Visual editing where shots are cut together in a clear and linear flow of uninterrupted action. This type of cutting seeks to maintain a continuous sense of time and space.
Cross Cutting
Technique used to give the illusion that two story lines of action are happening at the same time by rapidly cutting back and forth between them.
Cutaway
The interruption of a continuously filmed action with a shot that’s peripherally related to the principal action.
Dissolve
When the end of one shot overlaps the start of the next one to create a gradual scene transition.
Editing
The process of taking raw footage to select and combine shots to create a complete motion picture.
Establishing Shot
A shot that gives viewers an idea of where the scene is taking place. These usually involve a shot from a long distance, such as a bird’s eye view.
Eye-line Match
A technique based on the idea that viewers want to see what on-screen characters are seeing
Fade
A visual effect used to indicate a change in place and time. This involves a gradual brightening as a shot opens or a gradual darkening as the shot goes black or to another color. Sound also fades in and out to convey the change.
Jump Cut
An abrupt cut that creates a lack of continuity between shots by leaving out parts of the action.
Matched Cut
A cut joining two shots with matching compositional elements. This helps to establish strong continuity of action. One of the more notable examples of this technique is from a famous scene in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Montage
A sequence of shots assembled in juxtaposition of one another to create an emotional impact, condense a story, or convey an idea. A famous example is “Psycho’s” shower scene.
Sequence Shot
A long take composed of one shot that extends for an entire scene or sequence. Usually requires complex camera movements and action
Shot Reverse Shot
The alternating of over-the-shoulder-shots, usually used during a conversation between two characters.
