Editing and Films Flashcards

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A shot in a sequence that is taken from the reverse angle of the shot previous to it.

A

Reverse Shot

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A shot transition that emphasizes the visual similarities between two consecutive shots.

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Graphic Match

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Average length in seconds of a series of shots.

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Average Shot Length

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The use of editing techniques to indicate the end of one scene and the beginning of another.

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Shot Transitions

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A shot transition that involves the gradual disappearance of the image at the same time that a new image gradually comes into view.

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Dissolve

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A scene transition in which the first frame of the incoming scene appears to push the last frame of the previous scene off the screen horizontally.

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Wipe

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A form of shot transition, generally concluding a scene, where a circular mask constricts around the image until the entire frame is black.

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Iris In

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An iris expands outward until the next shot takes up the entire screen.

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Iris Out

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The arrangement of images to depict a unified storyline.

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Narrative Sequencing

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A series of related scenes joined through elliptical editing that indicates the passage of time.

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Montage Sequencing

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A technique of cutting back and forth between actions occurring in two different locations.

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Parallel Editing

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Long shot in which the film frame resembles the proscenium arch of the stage.

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Tableau Shot

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A standard shot pattern that dictates that a shot of one character will be followed by a shot of another character, taken from the reverse angle of the first shot.

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Shot/Reverse Shot

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A continuity editing technique that preserves spatial continuity by using a character’s line of vision as motivation for a cut.

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Eyeline Match

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A shot that focuses on the audience on precise details that may or may not be the focus of characters.

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Cutaways

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16
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A system devised to minimize the audience’s awareness of shot transitions.

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Continuity Editing

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A sequence of shots designed to maintain spatial continuity.

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Standard Shot Pattern

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In a standard shot sequence, the first shot.

A

Establishing Shot

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A shot that appears during or near the end of a scene and reorients viewers to the setting.

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Re-establishing Shot

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A continuity editing rules for positioning the camera in order to maintain consistent screen direction.

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180-degree Rule

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An abrupt, inexplicable shift in time and place of an action not signaled by an appropriate shot transition.

22
Q

A crew member whose job is to maintain consistency in visual details from one shot to the next.

A

Continuity Editor

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A rule in continuity editing, which dictates that if a cut occurs while a character is in the midst of an action, the sequence shot must begin so that the audience sees the completion of that action.

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Match on Action

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An alternative to continuity editing designed to exploit the differences between shots to generate intellectual and emotional responses in the audience.

A

Soviet Montage

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Any noticeable but unintended discrepancy from one shot to the next in costume, props, hairstyles, posture, etc.
Continuity Error
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Who directed "Saving Private Ryan"?
Steven Spielberg
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Who played Captain Miller in "Saving Private Ryan"?
Tom Hanks
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Who played Private Ryan in "Saving Private Ryan"?
Matt Damon
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Who directed "Inglorious Basterds"?
Quentin Tarantino
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Who played Lt. Aldo Raine in "Inglorious Basterds"?
Brad Pitt
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Who played Hans Landa in "Inglorious Basterds"?
Christoph Waltz