Cut - Used to either change the position of the camera or frame or to add perspective. Cuts from one shot to another, but remains in the same scene.
Cut away -
Cross-Cutting - Cutting between two different shots. Used to add suspension to the scene.
Jump cuts - Used to show the passing of time. Jumps from one point of time to another.
Match cut - Cuts to one shot to another where there is a similar feature within the frame. Can also be verbal.
Fade in/out - Simple face from or to black.
Dissolve - Used to change the scene and can show a passing in time.
Smash Cut - Usually shown to transition into or from a nightmare. Use for dramatic effect.
Iris Cut - Used to show a transition. Mainly only for show.
Wipe Cut - Swipes across the frame to transition to a different scene.
Invisible Cut - Hides a cut within a black screen to give the impression of a single take.
L-Cut - Audio is in a frame where it isn't visually present.
J-Cut - Where the audio starts before the scenes visuals appear.
Editing - Altering a Video or Text to make it a suitable amount of time or to make it visually appealing or correct. Creates a Narrative.
Continuity - Makes sure something is continuous and flows smoothly.
Continuity
Editing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnCu43QzeY
180
degree rule - The camera must stay within a 180 degree radius. If not, the placement of the actors change and the continuity breaks.
Match
on action (match cuts) - Multiple cuts to show one continuous action.
Shot
reverse shot - When a shots goes from Shot A, Shot B, Shot A, Shot B etc.
Eye-line
match - Matches an Actors action or movement. Shows what the character is looking at. Shot A shows the character looking off screen. Shot B shows what they're looking at.
Cross
cutting - Technique
of continuously alternating 2 or more scenes that often happen simultaneously
(at same time) but in different locations.
Insert
shot - In film,
an insert is
a shot of part of a scene as filmed from a different angle and/or
focal length from the master shot (original/establishing shot.)
Cutaway - A
cutaway is video scene that CUTS away to relevant images or footage
Pace -
Time -
Transitions -
Special
Effects -
Montage
Editing -
Identifying Editing Techniques - Freedom Fighters
- 0:21 Close Up Shot. From this we can see that character's emotions.
From this we can empathies with him.
- 0:41 Medium Shot. We can the the character's body language and the
his surroundings.
- 1:00 Medium-Long Shot. Shows a more detailed image of the
characters surroundings.
- 1:18 Two Shot. Shows two people in the frame.
Continuity Errors - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSnCu43QzeY
There are many errors within this scene. For example:
- The father has a beer in the start of the film but later on he has a glass of juice.
- The father changes to a dog in one scene...
- In one part of the film it's day but the next it's night.
Match Cuts - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMx-Az5Da4M
Cross Cutting
Insert Shot
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