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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. Fragmentation of time and space






3. Dividing up the narrative into large units






4. Another name for continuity editing






5. Follows a predetermined structure






6. Edits that intentionally create gaps in action






7. 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






8. Another name for continuity editing






9. 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






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






11. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






13. Distance the viewer from material






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Shown through a character's eyes






20. Screen lightens






21. Abridgment in time of the narrative implied by editing






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






23. Multiple shots of the same action; disrupts continuity






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






25. Interspersed






26. Screen lightens






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






28. Entire scene in one take






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






30. Alternating between two or more strands of simultaneous action






31. Shown through a character's eyes






32. 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






33. Insert that breaks continuity






34. 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.






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






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






37. Distance the viewer from material






38. 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.






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






40. Screen darkens






41. A relatively close shot of two characters






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






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






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






45. Dividing up the narrative into large units






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






47. Screen darkens






48. Periodic return to an initial establishing view






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






50. Follows a predetermined structure