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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. 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.






2. Follows a predetermined structure






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






4. Screen darkens






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






6. 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.






7. Entire scene in one take






8. 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






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






10. Shots of relatively long duration






11. Insert that breaks continuity






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Fragmentation of time and space






20. Insert that breaks continuity






21. A relatively close shot of two characters






22. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






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






24. Entire scene in one take






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. Tempo at which the film seems to move






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






29. 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.






30. Interspersed






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






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






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






34. Screen lightens






35. Distance the viewer from material






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






37. Screen lightens






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






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






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






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






42. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






43. Distance the viewer from material






44. Follows a predetermined structure






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Superimposes one shot over the next






49. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






50. 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.