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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Direction of an action is edited to a shot depicting the continuation of that action






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






3. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






5. Screen darkens






6. Another name for continuity editing






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






8. Dividing up the narrative into large units






9. 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.






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






11. Distance the viewer from material






12. Insert that breaks continuity






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






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






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






16. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






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






18. Follows a predetermined structure






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






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. Screen lightens






22. Superimposes one shot over the next






23. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






24. Screen lightens






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






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






27. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






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






30. Appearance of truth






31. 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.






32. Shown through a character's eyes






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






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






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






36. Insert that breaks continuity






37. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






39. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






41. Interspersed






42. Entire scene in one take






43. Dividing up the narrative into large units






44. 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






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






46. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






48. Shown through a character's eyes






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






50. 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.