Editing Flashcards

1
Q

Common features of continuity editing

A

Establishing shot

Shot reverse shot

180 degree rule

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Establishing shot

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typically used at the beginning of a film/ sequence

Let’s the audience know where the action takes place

(We could see the outside of a building, shot can change to inside a building so we can assume its the same building)

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3
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Shot reverse shot

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Used commonly in conversation

Seeing both people in conversation respond and deliver specific pieces of information

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4
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180 degree rule

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Allowing the audience to understand the scenes in terms of where things are within filmic space

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5
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Cut

A

Joining one shot to another

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6
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Most common transitions

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Straight cut

Fade out

Dissolve

Wipe cut

Jump cut

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