Editing
The stage in the film-making process in which sound and images are organised into an overall narrative
Continuity Editing
The most common type of editing, which aims to create a sense of reality and time moving forward. Also nick named invisible editing referring to how the technique does not draw attention to the editing process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1sHcmA9Gas
Jump Cut
An abrupt, disorientating transitional device in the middle of a continues shot in which the action is noticably advanced in time and/or cut between two similar shots, usually done to create discontinuity for artistic effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH4cNrUB4ss
Credits
The information at the beginning and end of a film, which gives details of cast and crew etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJjal1Wpo1M
Cross Cutting
The editing technique of altering, interweaving, or intercepting one narrative action (scene, sequence or event) with another- usually in different locations or places, thus combining the two: this editing technique usually suggests Parallel action (that takes place simultaneously). Often used to dramatically build tension and/or suspense in chase scenes or to compare two different scenes. Also known as inter-cutting or parallel editing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmptU7vEkNU
Cutaways
A brief shot that momentarily interrupts continuous action by briefly inserting another related action. Object, or person (sometimes not part of the principle, scene or main action), followed by a cutback to the original shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrIwfImLXOA
Freeze Frame
The effect of seemingly stopping a film in order to focus in on one event or movement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejMA-okgm9I
Eye-Line Match
A type of edit which cuts from one character to what the character has been looking at.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77KP_uWMrXI
Flashback
A scene or moment in a film in which the audience is shown an event that happened earlier in the film's narrative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVd6CnKLPgY
Graphic Match
An edit effect in which two different objects of the same shape are dissolved from one into another.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9guWSqVOCbU
Juxtaposition
The placement of two (often opposed) images on either side of an edit to create an effect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQtkbQkURCI
Linear Narrative
A style of storytelling in which events happen chronologically.
Montage Editing
The juxtaposition of seemingly unconnected images in order to create meaning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBNnHlqO4cs
Parallel Editing
A type of editing in which events in two locations are cut together, in order to imply a connection between the two sets of events.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQgtu2rEGvM
Visual Effects
Visual effects are usually used to alter previously-filmed elements by adding, removing or enhancing objects within the scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lztIp8J-Bo
Match on Action
A shot that emphasises continuity of space and time by matching action of the preceding shot with the continuation of the action. (for example a shot of a door opening after a shot of a close up of a characters hand turning the door handle.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv93covb53w
Kul shove effect-
A character does something and then their reaction is shown
Monday, 8 October 2018
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