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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. 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






3. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






4. Shown through a character's eyes






5. Entire scene in one take






6. Superimposes one shot over the next






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






8. Dividing up the narrative into large units






9. Screen lightens






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






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






12. Shown through a character's eyes






13. Screen darkens






14. Follows a predetermined structure






15. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






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






18. Appearance of truth






19. Tempo at which the film seems to move






20. Screen lightens






21. Another name for continuity editing






22. Insert that breaks continuity






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






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. Entire scene in one take






28. Insert that breaks continuity






29. Distance the viewer from material






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






33. 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.






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






35. Shots of relatively long duration






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






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






38. 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.






39. A relatively close shot of two characters






40. Fragmentation of time and space






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






42. 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






43. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






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






46. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






47. 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






48. Fragmentation of time and space






49. A relatively close shot of two characters






50. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing