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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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.






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






3. Follows a predetermined structure






4. Appearance of truth






5. Fragmentation of time and space






6. Insert that breaks continuity






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






8. Shots of relatively long duration






9. Distance the viewer from material






10. Interspersed






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






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






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






14. Superimposes one shot over the next






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. Appearance of truth






17. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






19. Screen darkens






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. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






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






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






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. Fragmentation of time and space






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






28. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






29. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






30. Tempo at which the film seems to move






31. Superimposes one shot over the next






32. Screen darkens






33. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






34. Entire scene in one take






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






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






37. Entire scene in one take






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






39. 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






40. Distance the viewer from material






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






42. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






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






44. Interspersed






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






46. 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






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






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






49. A relatively close shot of two characters






50. 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.