Editing
Editing Terminology Transition: How a shot goes from one to another Continuity editing: One of the most common forms of editing, continuity devices are used to make the edit smooth so as not to distract the viewer from the narrative. Axis Match: The angle of the camera remains the same shot to shot. Cross cut/Parallel cut: Editing that alternates between two or more scenes happening at the same time. Direction Match: The direction of a person or object is consistent across the cut. Dissolve: Shot A gradually fades and is replaced with shot B with a momentary superimposition of both shots. Duration and pacing: The length and rhythm of shots. Long Take: Shot that continue for a long time - could be a tracking shot that follows characters or could just be a shot that doesn't end for 40 seconds. Eye-Line Match: A cut where characters appear to look at each other because of the direction of their glances. Fade In: A gradual lightening of t...