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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Film interrupts the action to 'cut away' to another image or action






2. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






3. Shots of relatively long duration






4. Superimposes one shot over the next






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






6. 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.






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. 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.






9. Entire scene in one take






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






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






12. Another name for disjunctive editing






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






14. Another name for disjunctive editing






15. Another name for continuity editing






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






17. 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






18. Tempo at which the film seems to move






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






21. Tempo at which the film seems to move






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






23. 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






24. Fragmentation of time and space






25. Follows a predetermined structure






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Shots of relatively long duration






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






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






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






34. Screen darkens






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






36. Screen lightens






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






42. Shown through a character's eyes






43. 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.






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






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






46. Superimposes one shot over the next






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. Entire scene in one take






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






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