1. WilliamAdams
EditingGlossary:
Fade:A transitiontoor froma blankscreen(normallyblack).
Dissolve:A slowtransitionasone image mergesintoanother.
Both are usedto suggestthat there isa difference intime orplace.A dissolve mightalsosuggest
that there isa strong connectionsbetweenthe twoscenesinvolved.
Wipe:Anoptical effectinwhichone shot“wipes”anotheroff the screenfordramaticeffect.
Superimposition:Twoormore imagesplaceddirectlyontopof one another.
Montage:A seriesof shotsthat are connectedtogethertoreinforce/create meaning –intensifies
and controlsthe emotionthroughcollection.
Slow-Motion:The actionliterallyslowsdownwiththe text –thisconnotesseriousnessora past
event.Helpstoprolongtension,addstyle,or dramaticeffecttothe film.
Long take:Thisis a shotthat doesnot cut away,but “lingers”onone piece of the action.It isthe
equivalentof staring – connotesintensity.
SplitScreen:Divisionof screeninordertoshow two or more linesof actionsimultaneously –thiscan
alsobe referredtoasparallel action.
