editing techniques

1. Continuity editing
Editing so that scenes flow in a logical order.
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Non-continuity editing
Shotsare mismatchedto disruptthe ideaof time withinascene.
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Cuts andTransitions
Cut on action
Cuttingto the nextshotwhile the subjectisinmotion.
Cutaway
Cuttingto an insertshotof somethingandthenbackto show a detail andits relationtothe characters.
Crosscutting
Cuttingback andforth betweentwolocationsforexample aphone call betweentwocharacters.Canbe
usedto increase tension.
Jumpcut
Cuttingbetweenthe same shotbutwiththe subjectsindifferentpositionsto show the passage of time.
Match cut
Cuttingto a similarshotbymatchingthe action or the composition.Oftenusedasscene transitions.
Fade in/out
Dissolvingtoorfromblack.

2. Dissolve
Blendingone shotintothe next.Oftenusedinmontagesandcan representtime passing.
Smashcut
An abrupttransitionthatgoesfromintense toquietorvice versa.
Iris
Like fadingtoblack exceptasmall part of the shot isstill visible.Canbe usedtodraw attentiontoa
subjectwithinascene.
Wipe
Whenone shot replacesthe previousone bytravelingtothe edge of the frame or withshapes.
Invisiblecut
Whencuts are hiddentogive the impressionof asingle take.Thiscanbe achievedbyashadow,ona
camera motionorby an objectcrossingthe frame.
L cut
Whenthe audioof a shot carriesoverintothe nextshot.
J cut
Whenthe audioof the nextscene startsbefore the camerashowsit.Can be usedto reveal anew
elementwithinascene.
These audiotransitionshelptocreate a seamlesstransitionbetweenshots.