EDITING TERMS

Cut A movement created in editing in which one shot is instantaneously replaced on screen by another.

Continuity Editing:Editing that creates action that flows smoothly across shots and scenes without jarring visual inconsistencies. Establishes a sense of story for the viewer.

shot reverse shot cutting:Usually used for conversation scenes, this technique alternates between over-the-shoulder shots showing each character speaking.

Cross Cutting:Cutting back and forth quickly between two or more lines of action, indicating they are happening simultaneously.

Dissolve: A gradual scene transition. The editor overlaps the end of one shot with the beginning of the next one.

Editing :The work of selecting and joining together shots to create a finished film.
errors of continuity Disruptions in the flow of a scene, such as a failure to match action or the placement of props across shots.

Establishing Shot: A shot, normally taken from a great distance or from a bird's eye view, that establishes where the action is about to occur.

Fade: A visual transition between shots or scenes that appears on screen as a brief interval with no picture. The editor fades one shot to black and then fades in the next.

Final Cut:The finished edit of a film, approved by the director and the producer. This is what the audience sees.

Iris: Visible on screen as a circle closing down over or opening up on a shot. Seldom used in
contemporary film, but common during the silent era of Hollywood films.

Montage: Scenes whose emotional impact and visual design are achieved through the editing together of many brief shots.