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Cuts and Transitions

The document summarizes various types of cuts and transitions used in film editing. It lists the name, explanation, and purpose of each type including the basic cut, cut on action, cutaway, fade in/out, dissolve, wipe, cross cutting, jump cut, match cut, smash cut, invisible cut, whip pan, J-cut, and L-cut. These editing techniques allow filmmakers to transition between shots and scenes or convey the passage of time in order to tell a narrative story.

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Cuts and Transitions

The document summarizes various types of cuts and transitions used in film editing. It lists the name, explanation, and purpose of each type including the basic cut, cut on action, cutaway, fade in/out, dissolve, wipe, cross cutting, jump cut, match cut, smash cut, invisible cut, whip pan, J-cut, and L-cut. These editing techniques allow filmmakers to transition between shots and scenes or convey the passage of time in order to tell a narrative story.

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Write down the names and explanations of each type of cuts and transition

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NAME EXPLANATION

This is the most basic form of cutting used. It


The involves simply cutting from one shot to
Cut another.

This is the most important basic skill needed


Cutting on Action/ for continuity editing.
Match cuts This is where the editor makes sure that the
action taking place in one shot matches the
action on the next.

Cutaways when we cut away from the main action


Cutaway to show another space to show another space or
time in the film world.

Fade ins/outs cause the picture to darken and


disappear.
Fade In / Out This is to create the sense of closure between
one scene and the beginning of a new scene or
part of the narrative.

A dissolve is used to fade the end frames of one


scene into the beginning frames of the next
Dissolve frame.
This creates a visual bridge between the two
images suggesting a connection between the two
images we are seeing.
Wipes are when images from one scene are passed
over another until the original scene is no
longer visible.
The wipe can come in many styles but
Wipe traditionally it goes to right to left.
The type of transition is used to suggest moving
on to a new chapter of the narrative, like
turning a page of a book.

Also known as parallel editing, cross cutting is


a technique that was pioneered in the early days
of cinema.
Cross cutting It involves cutting back and forth between the
action occurring in different scenes.
It allows film makers to tell stories
simultaneously or show connections.

Pioneered by French filmmakers in the 1960s


jump cuts are when the camera moves within a 30
Jump cut degree space or the time jumps.
This technique makes the audience aware they are
watching a film but is also useful for showing
time pass, developments or repeated actions.

Match cuts are when we cut between two different


Match cut scenes and the images on the cut match.
Therefore a connection is suggested between the
two shots.

This is a technique in film and other moving


Smash Cut picture media where one scene abruptly cuts to
another for aesthetic, narrative, or emotional
purpose.

This is where the cut is made to be invisible to


Invisible Cut the viewer so that the film looks like one
continuous takes.
The whip pan is a dynamic way of moving from one
Whip pan shot to another. It uses a cross-dissolve of
blurred images created from spinning the camera
on a tripod to hide the cut.

J-Cut A J cut is where the sound of the


next scene precedes the picture.
L-Cut A L cut is where the picture
changes but the audio continues.

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