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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. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






2. Fragmentation of time and space






3. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






4. Appearance of truth






5. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






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






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






9. Screen darkens






10. Tempo at which the film seems to move






11. Screen darkens






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






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






14. 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






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






16. A relatively close shot of two characters






17. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






18. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






20. Screen lightens






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






22. Dividing up the narrative into large units






23. Distance the viewer from material






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






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






26. Follows a predetermined structure






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Entire scene in one take






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






36. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






37. Another name for continuity editing






38. Interspersed






39. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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.






43. Follows a predetermined structure






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






45. 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






46. Shown through a character's eyes






47. Another name for disjunctive editing






48. Insert that breaks continuity






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






50. Insert that breaks continuity