Tooltip Tags: Editing

A cut made on action or movement between two shots in which the action has been overlapped either by repetition of the action or by the use of more than one camera.

A dissolve linking images which have similar content.

A cut from one shot to another shot having an image of the same general shape as the one in the prior shot.

The process of aligning or overlapping the shots of a film sequence in order to achieve a smooth transition from the action in one shot to the action of the succeeding shot.

Repeating part of the action in one shot at the beginning of the next shot, or covering the action with two or more cameras, then matching the overlaps on the editing table for the purpose of making a smooth cut on action.

Editing of shots for the purposes of comparison or for the contrast of content.

A wipe effect in the form of an expanding or diminishing circle.

The first scene of a dissolve or wipe effect which changes into the second, or incoming scene.

An editorial device where the action is noticeably advanced in time, either accidentally or for the purpose of creating an effect on the viewer.