editing

editing 

editing terminology 

transition- how a shot goes from one-to-another.

continuity editing - one of the most common forms of editing, continuity devices are used to make the edit as smooth so as not to distract the viewer from the narrative.

axis match - the angle of the camera remains the same from shot to shot.

cross cut/parallel cut - editing that alternates between two or more scenes happening at the same time.

direction match - the direction of a person or object is consistent across the cut.

dissolve - shot A gradually fades and is replaced with shot B with momentary superimposition of both shots.

duration and pacing - the length and rhythm of shots.

long take - shot that take continue for a long time - could be a tracking shot that follows characters or could just be a shot that doesn't end over 40 seconds.

eye-line match - a cut where characters appear to look at each other to look at each other because the direction of there glances.

fade-out - gradual darkening of image to black.

fade-in - a gradual lighting of the image from black to light.

graphic match - any juxtaposition of graphically similar images.

iris-in - reverse of above 

movement match - action begun in one shot is continued/completed in the next.

wipe - one image replaced with another - usually vertical but can take other shapes.

straight cut - two shots joined together with no obvious continuity device.

jump cut - a break or jump in time created through removing a section of a section then splicing together what remains of it - appears jerky.

sound bridge - sounds links images through continuing between shots.

CGI - computer generated images.

slow motion/fast motion - image either slowed down or sped up.0