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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. The order according to which shots or scenes convey the temporal sequence of the story's events






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






3. Follows a predetermined structure






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






5. Superimposes one shot over the next






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. Follows a predetermined structure






8. Interspersed






9. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






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






16. Appearance of truth






17. Shots of relatively long duration






18. Shown through a character's eyes






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






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






21. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






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






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






25. Screen darkens






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






27. A relatively close shot of two characters






28. 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.






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






30. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






31. Appearance of truth






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






33. Tempo at which the film seems to move






34. Dividing up the narrative into large units






35. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






36. 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






37. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






38. Insert that breaks continuity






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






40. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






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






43. Shown through a character's eyes






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






45. Dividing up the narrative into large units






46. Another name for continuity editing






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






48. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






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