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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The direction and pace of actions - gestures - and other movements are linked with corresponding or contrasting movements in one or more other shots






2. Entire scene in one take






3. Screen darkens






4. Appearance of truth






5. Interspersed






6. Fragmentation of time and space






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






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






9. Superimposes one shot over the next






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






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






12. Screen darkens






13. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






14. Another name for disjunctive editing






15. Superimposes one shot over the next






16. 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.






17. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






19. Distance the viewer from material






20. Follows a predetermined structure






21. Join two images by moving a line across one image to replace it with the next






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






23. Another name for disjunctive editing






24. A relatively close shot of two characters






25. Shown through a character's eyes






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






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






28. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






29. Screen lightens






30. Distance the viewer from material






31. Shown through a character's eyes






32. 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






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






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






35. Fragmentation of time and space






36. Insert that breaks continuity






37. 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






38. Another name for continuity editing






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






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






41. 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.






42. Tempo at which the film seems to move






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






44. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






46. Entire scene in one take






47. 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






48. 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.






49. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






50. Another name for continuity editing