Film Form Terminology Flashcards

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What is Continuity Editing?

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Continuity Editing sustains continuity and makes cuts ‘invisible’ to the audience, allowing them to follow the action as if it unfolds in real time.

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What does Continuity Editing achieve in terms of event presentation?

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It presents events in the correct order and identifies and maintains spatial relationships.

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What is the Shot / Reverse Shot technique?

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It involves showing an image of someone looking and then showing what they are looking at.

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What is the 180 Degree Rule?

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When editing a sequence, imagine a line across the action; every shot should stay on one side of that line to avoid confusing the viewer.

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What is Action Match in editing?

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Cutting from one shot to another as something happens, creating the impression of real-time action.

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What is an Eyeline Match?

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Cutting from a person looking at something to what they see, with the camera at the same level as the person’s eyes.

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What is Fragmented Editing?

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Editing that makes the audience aware of the film’s construction, often to create a surreal atmosphere or to suggest something about a character.

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List techniques an editor can use to fragment time and space.

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  • Parallel Editing / Cross-Cutting
  • Flashback / Flashforward
  • Titles
  • Manipulation of Colour and Sound
  • Slow or Fast Motion
  • Freeze Frames
  • Montage
  • Jump Cuts
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What is an Intellectual Montage?

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A montage that conveys a theme or idea through the juxtaposition of images.

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Why might an editor use a Jump Cut on a character?

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To create a sense of urgency or to show the passage of time in a non-linear way.

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What does Fragmented Editing aim to achieve?

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It aims to make the viewer actively question what they are seeing and to blur the lines between time and space.

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