ISL Week 2

Glossary of terms – Week 2 ISL

 

Editing techniques

Editing is putting a film together/video clip in an order to make sense to the viewer.

Techniques:

Transitions

These are the ways two shots are joined together; there are lots of transitions but the most common one is the straight cut, where the shot cuts straight away to the next. It helps keep continuity and pace in the film.

Dissolve – A gradual transition, a shot fading into another

Fade to black/white – A shot fades in or out from either black or white. This can indicate time passing and flashbacks.

Cross cutting – The action cuts between two sequences to create links, parallels or contrasts between two storylines. This can help create tension.

Wipe – A line moves across the screen showing a transition from one shot to another. This is effective as it can represent a change of time or location.

Jump cut – An abrupt cut between shots; this can have a dramatic effect and can indicate a start or end in action.

 

Sounds

Diegetic sound – This sound is heard and recorded from the location of the film, such as speech or sound.

Non-diegetic sound – This sound is added to the film to add to the atmosphere of what’s being viewed, such as narrators or music.

 

Continuity editing

·         Maintains the spatial relationship in a film

·         Calls the audience’s attention to specific things in the film

·         Allows the film to shift through time

·         Gives the film rhythm

Match on action

When shots are edited together to show how actions progress through time – shows cause and effect.

Shot reverse shot

Edits together two shots from two different camera positions to give the impression of a conversation taking place.