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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Superimposes one shot over the next






2. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






4. Another name for continuity editing






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






6. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






8. Distance the viewer from material






9. A relatively close shot of two characters






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. Fragmentation of time and space






15. Interspersed






16. Another name for disjunctive editing






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






18. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






19. Direction of an action is edited to a shot depicting the continuation of that 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. Fragmentation of time and space






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






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






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






25. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






26. Interspersed






27. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






28. Another name for continuity editing






29. 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.






30. Distance the viewer from material






31. Appearance of truth






32. Insert that breaks continuity






33. Shots of relatively long duration






34. Shown through a character's eyes






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






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






37. 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.






38. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






39. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






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






41. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






42. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






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






45. Screen lightens






46. Screen lightens






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






48. Appearance of truth






49. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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