Editing



Editing


Shot/reverse shot

A shot-reverse shot is a shot that cuts between one character, who is facing one direction, and another who is facing the other direction. This is meant to make the audience assume that the two characters are facing each-other.

Example:


Casablanca. The shot-reverse-shot highlights the conversation and, therefore, makes the audience more invested in it- especially the close-ups on the characters faces.

Eyeline match

An eyeline match is a technique that shows the character looking at something in the first shot, usually with some kind of reaction to the thing shown off-screen (fear, joy, etc), which then cuts to a shot of what the character is looking at.

Example:


Rear Window uses this kind of cut a lot, as it's from the perspective of someone looking out a window.


Graphic match

A graphic match is a cut that juxtaposes shots with similar images in order to transition between the two shots- think about a shot where someone eyes close that cuts to another scene of someone else's eyes opening.

Example:


2001: A Space Odyssey. Kubrick uses this technique to bring the viewer forward 4 million years, from the distant past to the future of space travel.


Action match

An action match is when a shot of something happening cuts to the result of that action, aka matching the action. An example would be a shot of someone's hand over a doorknob and turning it cutting to a shot of the door slowly opening.

Example:


Lawrence of Arabia (1962), at approx 1:18, gives a good example of an action match cut mixed with a graphic shot.


Jump cut

A jump cut cuts from one shot into the same shot or, at least, a shot that is similar enough to not have any significant differences from the original shot. This is usually used to imply a fast pace to a video, and is especially used (almost to excess) in youtube videos.

Example:


Royal Tenenbaums (2001).

Point of view Cutting

Essentially the same thing as the eye-line match- cutting from a shot of a character looking at a subject offscreen to a view from the character's POV, looking at the offscreen object.

 Example:

Another example from Rear Window.


Directional Continuity

Directional Continuity is when a scene consistently moves from one direction to another; for example, the characters in a scene move from left to right when moving forward.

Example:


Lord Of The Rings, travelling scene.

Crosscutting/intercutting

Crosscutting/intercutting is the act of establishing action that's happening simuationously by cutting from one action to another action.

Example:

Silence of The Lambs.

Parallel editing

Parallel editing is the same thing as cross-cutting. See above.

Example:


Inception.


Cutaway

The same thing as Parallel, Crosscut and Intercut editing, so. See above.

 Example:

Ferris Bueller's Day Off.


Insert

An insert is a shot in a scene filmed from a different angle or focal length from the master shot. It covers the same action as a master shot, but from a different perspective.

Example:


Into The Wild.

Dissolve

A dissolve is a gradual transition from one shot to another. The first shot dissolves out, while the next shot replaces it.

Example:


Citizen Kane.


Cut

A cut is simply a transition from one shot to another. Any of the examples of this list are applicable here, as they're all cuts.


Fade-in, Fade-out

Same thing as a Dissolve transition.

Example:


Citizen Kane, same as above.


Wipe

A wipe is a transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the screen to another. 

 Example:

The Worlds End, directed by Edgar Wright.


Superimposition

Superimposition is the act of layering an image over a film, usually used to add to the overall effect or to conceal a mistake that was made while shooting.

Example:


Example from Ferris Bueller's Day Off.


Long take

A 'long take' is a take that goes on for longer than most takes would.

 Example:

Goodfellas Restaurant Scene.

 Short take

A short take is a take that's shorter than most shots.

Example:

(to be found)


Slow motion

Slow motion is when the footage of a shot is slowed, in order to make it seem like time is slowed down.

Example:



Ellipsis of time

An ellipsis of time is when the action of a film is shown in a way that takes less time than the actual story.

Example:


Shaun Of The Dead.


Expansion Of Time

An expansion of time is when something in a film takes longer than it actually does within the story. This technique can be used to express boredom.

Example:


The opening scene of Shaun Of The Dead.


Post production

Post Production are effects added after the filming of the movie, as the movie is being edited. These can include sound effects, CGI, adding the soundtrack, etc. This is used in nearly every film that exists, so finding a specific example would be difficult.


Visual effects

Visual Effects are effects added to a shot during post-production, usually to enhance a scene and realise the world further.

Example:


Examples from the X-Men films.

Master Shot

A Master Shot is the main shot of the action; the primary shot that other shots of the action cuts from.

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