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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Insert that breaks continuity






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






3. Continuity editing that establishes spatial and temporal clarity by breaking down a scene - often using progressively tighter framings that remain consistent spatial relations






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






5. Tempo at which the film seems to move






6. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






7. 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






8. Shots of relatively long duration






9. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






15. Continuity editing that establishes spatial and temporal clarity by breaking down a scene - often using progressively tighter framings that remain consistent spatial relations






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






17. Appearance of truth






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






21. Temporal relation of shots and scenes to the amount of time that passes in the story






22. Screen lightens






23. Interspersed






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






25. 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.






26. Entire scene in one take






27. Follows a predetermined structure






28. Interspersed






29. Another name for disjunctive editing






30. Any number of shots that are unified as a coherent action - regardless of space and time






31. Fragmentation of time and space






32. 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






33. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






35. Another name for disjunctive editing






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






37. 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.






38. Shots of relatively long duration






39. Shown through a character's eyes






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






41. A relatively close shot of two characters






42. Superimposes one shot over the next






43. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






44. 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.






45. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






46. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






47. Distance the viewer from material






48. Shown through a character's eyes






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






50. Entire scene in one take