cut - a simple change from one shot to another to keep the pace or to change angles.
shot reverse shot - cutting back and forth between two shots, usually when two people are interacting to show the perspective of both characters.
eye line match - a shot which shows us what a character is seeing to make it clear what a character is looking at.
graphic match - cutting from one shot to another that is visually similar to link the scenes.
action match - cutting from an action shot to another angle of the scene to engage the audience.
jump cut - cutting a piece of shot out to take away realism and add chaos.
cross cutting/parallel editing - cutting from one location to another to make it seem as if they are happening a the same time.
cutaway/insert shot - adding in a short shot to break up a long shot to engage the audience.
dissolve - when two shots blend together for a moment whilst transitioning to link the shots and make it seem like time has passed.
fade in - when a solid colour slowly changes into a scene to signify the beginning of something.
fade out - when a scene slowly changes into a solid colour to signify the end of something.
wipe - when a shot appears to be wiped or pushed off screen by another shot to make it seem comical.
superimposition - when graphics (text) are placed on top of a shot to add extra information.
long take (slow paced editing) - a long shot shown on screen for a long time to slow the pace down.
short take (fast paced editing) - sort shots before quickly cutting to something else to speed up the pace.
slow motion - a shot or scene is slowed down to make it seem more dramatic.
split screen - two or more shots or scenes on the screen at the same time separately to show multiple things happening at the same time.
desaturation - muting the colours of a scene to make it more dramatic.
flashback/forward - scenes from the past or future of the story inserted into different parts of the story to give more context.
montage - a combination of short shots put together.
special effects (SFX) - visual effects added in post-production to create a more interesting piece of media.
CGI - computer generated imagery.
Editing mnemonic STOPS:
Sfx
Transitions
Order of narrative
Pace
Screen time
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