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Film Editing

Subjects : performing-arts, film
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1. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






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






3. Fragmentation of time and space






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






5. 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.






6. Distance the viewer from material






7. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






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






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






10. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






11. Follows a predetermined structure






12. 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






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






14. Shots of relatively long duration






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Appearance of truth






24. Another name for disjunctive editing






25. Shown through a character's eyes






26. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






28. Appearance of truth






29. Tempo at which the film seems to move






30. 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






31. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






32. Dividing up the narrative into large units






33. Insert that breaks continuity






34. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






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






36. A relatively close shot of two characters






37. Interspersed






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






39. 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.






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






41. Distance the viewer from material






42. 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






43. Continuity editing that establishes spatial and temporal clarity by breaking down a scene - often using progressively tighter framings that remain consistent spatial relations






44. Tempo at which the film seems to move






45. Insert that breaks continuity






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






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






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






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






50. Follows a predetermined structure







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