Editing

Editing Terminology

- Transition - (how shot goes from one-to-another)
https://youtu.be/1IDBZ5AsUuk
- Continuity editing (one of the most common forms of editing, continuity devises are used to make the edit appear smooth so as not distract the viewer from the narrative)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=continuity+editing+techniques&&view=detail&mid=2FC15F3680CE60AAEA2D2FC15F3680CE60AAEA2D&&FORM=VRDGAR
- Axis match (the angle of the camera remains the same shot to shot)
https://youtu.be/HinUychY3sE
- Cross cut/Parallel cut (editing the alternates between two or more scenes happening at the same time)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+do+a+cross+cut+in+film+editing&&view=detail&mid=F07DC1336C8353CB945EF07DC1336C8353CB945E&&FORM=VRDGAR
- Direction match (the direction of a person or object is consistent across the cut)
https://youtu.be/OAH0MoAv2CI
- Dissolve (shot A gradually fades and is replaced with shot B with a momentary superimposition of both shots)
https://youtu.be/Bd3-HakNEGM
- Duration and pacing (the length and rhythm of shots)
https://youtu.be/r1GIy5a_4Zo
- Long take (shot that continues for a long time - could be a tracking shot that follows characters or could just be a shot that doesn't end for over 40 seconds)
https://youtu.be/h9AEYFYPYTM       https://youtu.be/oLFHdagIw6o
- Eye-line match (a cut where character appear to look a each other because of the direction of their glances)
https://youtu.be/SYnpqCx8O_Y
- Fade-in (a gradual lightening of the image from black to light)
https://youtu.be/Ln_S-gkFXTw
- Fade-out (gradual darkening of the image to black)
https://youtu.be/Ln_S-gkFXTw
- Graphic match (any juxtaposition of graphically similar images)
https://youtu.be/L2ixDyItm04
- Iris-in (image gradually appears from blackness through an expanding circle)
https://youtu.be/VeofoN0KZQ8
- Iris-out (reverse of above)
https://youtu.be/VeofoN0KZQ8
- Movement match (action begun in one shot is continued/completed in the next)
https://youtu.be/El28XrjtcMI
- Wipe (one image replaced with another - usually vertically but can take other shapes)
https://youtu.be/E4ryN5kzkyU
- Straight out (two shots joined together with no obvious continuity device)
https://youtu.be/sr5v8oEL0vs
Jump cut (a break or jump in time created through removing a section of a shot the splicing together what remains of it - appears jerky)
https://youtu.be/BtvLTcgISN8
- Sound bridge (sound links images through continuing between shots)
https://youtu.be/Ku-y_9496PI
- CGI (computer generated images)
https://youtu.be/5EofgP6mOXI
- Slow motion/fast motion (images slowed down or speed up)

Comments

  1. Great research and first edit. Target:
    - Next time you edit leave some shots longer to change the pace.

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