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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. Another name for disjunctive editing






3. Appearance of truth






4. Shots of relatively long duration






5. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






7. Appearance of truth






8. Fragmentation of time and space






9. 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






10. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






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






13. Interspersed






14. Screen lightens






15. 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.






16. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






18. 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.






19. Fragmentation of time and space






20. Screen darkens






21. 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.






22. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Tempo at which the film seems to move






30. 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






31. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






32. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






33. Another name for continuity editing






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






35. Screen darkens






36. Another name for continuity editing






37. Entire scene in one take






38. Distance the viewer from material






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






40. Insert that breaks continuity






41. Superimposes one shot over the next






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






43. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






44. Screen lightens






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






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






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






48. Entire scene in one take






49. Another name for disjunctive editing






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







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