Monday, 10 December 2012

Editing Terminology

Graphic Relationships: Graphic Match
- Relates two disconnected scenes/helps to build a relationship
- Same shape e.g. psycho eye and the plug hole

Spatial:
Establishing Shot - situates with an environment/ introducing a character
Shot Rev Shot - Multiple shots showing a conversation

Rhythmic Relationships
- Assembling of shots to a rhythmic pattern - pace and rhythm - like a music video

Temporal Relationships:
Match on Action - cuts two alt views of the same action
Parallel Editing - portrays multiple lines of action occurring in different places at same time

Longtake - extended for period of time before cutting
Jump cut - one shot abruptly interrupted (braking continuity) Alternatives to continuity

Alternative transitions:
Superimposition - Frames overlap either mech or digi
Fade In - fade to white or black

Hollywood style montage - piecing images and sound together

Spatial continuity:
cut in and cut away - brings viewer from close view to distant view or vise versa
Eyeline match - shot of character looking at something, cuts to what they are looking at
 

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