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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Screen darkens






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






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






4. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






5. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. A relatively close shot of two characters






11. 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






12. A relatively close shot of two characters






13. 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.






14. Insert that breaks continuity






15. Screen lightens






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






17. Insert that breaks continuity






18. Interspersed






19. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






20. Film interrupts the action to 'cut away' to another image or 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. Another name for disjunctive editing






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






24. Entire scene in one take






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






26. Shown through a character's eyes






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






28. Follows a predetermined structure






29. Shots of relatively long duration






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






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






32. Dividing up the narrative into large units






33. 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






34. Interspersed






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






36. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






37. Screen darkens






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






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






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






42. Follows a predetermined structure






43. 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.






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






45. Entire scene in one take






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






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






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






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






50. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing