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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






2. Appearance of truth






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






4. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






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






7. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






8. Interspersed






9. Appearance of truth






10. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






11. Insert that breaks continuity






12. Screen darkens






13. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






14. Screen lightens






15. Screen darkens






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






19. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






20. Another name for disjunctive editing






21. Another name for continuity editing






22. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






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






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. Entire scene in one take






26. Interspersed






27. Superimposes one shot over the next






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






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






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






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






32. Another name for continuity editing






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






34. Dividing up the narrative into large units






35. Distance the viewer from material






36. Fragmentation of time and space






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. Screen lightens






39. Insert that breaks continuity






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






41. 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






42. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






44. Organization of editing according to different paces or tempos determined by how quickly cuts are made






45. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






47. 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.






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






49. Shots of relatively long duration






50. Shown through a character's eyes







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