ISL Task 2

Editing Glossary

·        Continuity editing – maintains the spatial relationships in a film.

·        Transitions – the way two shots are joined together (a straight cut)

·        Dissolve – a gradual transition from one shot to another – one shot fades to another.

·        Fade to black/white – one shot fades in or out from black/white.

·        Fade in/out – a shot is faded out to black screen or in from a black screen.

·        Cross-cutting – action cuts between two sequences to create links, parallels or contrasts between two storylines.

·        Wipe – a line moves across the screen showing a transition from one shot to another.

·        Jump cut – an abrupt cut between shots.