Cut |
Going from one shot to another.
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Cutting On Action |
Cutting from one shot to another while the subject is still in motion
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Cut Away |
Cutting to an insert shot of something and then back.
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Cross Cut |
When the editor undercuts back and forth between locations
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Jump Cut |
When the editor cuts between the same shot, often used to show passing time
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Match Cut |
Cuts from one shot to a similar shot either matching the action or the composition
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Fade In / Fade Out |
Dissolving to or from black
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Dissolve |
Blend one shot to the other
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Smash Cut |
Abrupt transitions, like someone waking up from a dream or nightmare, going from something intense to quiet, and vice versa
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Iris |
Used to be an in-camera effect when you could manually open and close your iris to transition from black. Now used as a stylistic choice
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Wipe |
When the screen wipes from one scene to another
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Invisible Cut |
Give the impression of a single take, however cuts are hidden in blackness
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