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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Initial long shot that establishes setting and orients the viewer in space to a clear view of the action






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






3. Another name for continuity editing






4. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






5. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






7. Screen lightens






8. Interspersed






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






11. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






12. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






13. Shown through a character's eyes






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






15. Insert that breaks continuity






16. 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.






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






18. Entire scene in one take






19. 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






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






21. 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.






22. Shots of relatively long duration






23. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






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






25. Distance the viewer from material






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






27. Screen darkens






28. Fragmentation of time and space






29. A relatively close shot of two characters






30. Fragmentation of time and space






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






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






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






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






35. Interspersed






36. 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






37. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






39. Screen darkens






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Entire scene in one take






47. Insert that breaks continuity






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






49. Another name for disjunctive editing






50. Superimposes one shot over the next