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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Organization of editing according to different paces or tempos determined by how quickly cuts are made






2. Imaginary line bisecting a scene corresponding to the 180-degree rule






3. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






4. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






5. And edit through which a dominant shape or line in one shot provides a visual transition to a similar shape or line in the next shot






6. If a character looks offscreen - the next shot will likely show the character or object that the character is looking at in a screen position that matches the gaze






7. Shown through a character's eyes






8. Restricts possible camera setups to the 180-degree area on one side of an imaginary line drawn between the characters or figures of a scene






9. Tempo at which the film seems to move






10. Insert that breaks continuity






11. Depicts a character's response to something the viewers have just been shown






12. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






13. Distance the viewer from material






14. A variety of alternative practices that call attention to the cut through spatial tension - temporal jumps - or rhythmic or graphic pattern so as to affect viscerally - disorient - or intellectually engage the viewer.






15. Film interrupts the action to 'cut away' to another image or action






16. One or more shots that describe a continuous space - time - and action






17. One or more shots that describe a continuous space - time - and action






18. The direction and pace of actions - gestures - and other movements are linked with corresponding or contrasting movements in one or more other shots






19. Initial long shot that establishes setting and orients the viewer in space to a clear view of the action






20. Establishes verisimilitude - constructs a coherent time - tells stories clearly and efficiently






21. A relatively close shot of two characters






22. Screen darkens






23. A relatively close shot of two characters






24. Restricts possible camera setups to the 180-degree area on one side of an imaginary line drawn between the characters or figures of a scene






25. Film interrupts the action to 'cut away' to another image or action






26. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






27. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






28. Initial long shot that establishes setting and orients the viewer in space to a clear view of the action






29. Entire scene in one take






30. Brief shot filmed separately from a scene and inserted during editing...points out details significant to the action






31. Style emphasizing the breaks and contrasts between images joined by a cut






32. Follows a predetermined structure






33. Distance the viewer from material






34. Another name for disjunctive editing






35. Superimposes one shot over the next






36. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






37. Depicts a character's response to something the viewers have just been shown






38. One shot must be followed by another shot taken from at least 30 degrees from that of the first. A transition between two shots less than 30 degrees apart is perceived as unnecessary.






39. Style of editing creating formal patterns of shapes - masses - colors - lines - and lighting patterns through links between shots






40. The order according to which shots or scenes convey the temporal sequence of the story's events






41. Direction of an action is edited to a shot depicting the continuation of that action






42. Shown through a character's eyes






43. Style of editing creating formal patterns of shapes - masses - colors - lines - and lighting patterns through links between shots






44. Screen lightens






45. Appearance of truth






46. A variety of alternative practices that call attention to the cut through spatial tension - temporal jumps - or rhythmic or graphic pattern so as to affect viscerally - disorient - or intellectually engage the viewer.






47. Begins with the shot of one character taken from an angle at one of the axis of action - continues with a shot of the second character from the reverse angle at the other end of the axis - and proceeds back and forth.






48. Tempo at which the film seems to move






49. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






50. Interspersed