This document provides definitions and explanations of key film editing terms and concepts. It defines color balancing as removing an overall color bias from an image to achieve a balanced look. Rendering is explained as the process of developing digital 3D graphics so they can be displayed, similar to developing photos. Montage editing is defined as creating a single composition by juxtaposing or overlaying multiple pictures or images. An establishing shot is described as a shot that orients the viewer by showing where a character is located in a scene.

1. Create
narrative
Editing
Purpose
Makes your
filming look
better
Improves sound and
image
Creates a story
Corrects
mistakes
Synchronize
music/image
/sound
Add effects
Create reality and
illusions
Compress and
expand time
Crop and
re-size

2. Terms
Establishing
shots
render
clips
Continuity
Non- continuity
Transitions
Montage
editing
Dissolve/ wipe/
fade/ straight cut
Colour
balance

3. Colour balance
• Color balancing refers to the process of removing an overall color bias from an
• image. For example, if an image appears too red, it is said to have a red cast.
• Removing this red cast brings the image back into balance.

4. render
Rendering is the most technically complex aspect of 3D production, but it can actually be
understood quite easily in the context of an analogy: Much like a film photographer must
develop and print his photos before they can be displayed, computer graphics
professionals are burdened a similar necessity.

5. Montage editing
By definition, a montage is single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or
superimposing many pictures or

6. Establishing shot
• The shot tells the views were the character is
in the film like seeing wall what's behind him .