Editing Techniques

Cutting – This is a transition type used to get rid of unwanted clips.

Cross fade/Dissolve or mix – this is when 2 scenes move and fade into each other. It can be used to have a better look at a specific object.Most of the time it fits in with the soundtrack playing. when cross fades are used it slows the pace down and creates a mood, it usually gives a mystical and romantic feel. this transition can be used to show a sequence of scenic shots and evem photo montages. The speed can vary and it gives a sense of passing time or location.

Shot, Reverse Shot – Directors typically use this when filming a conversation to flip between the people talking.

Jump cut – A section of the clip has been cut out and it seems as though they've jumped forward in time. when a scene seems to have missed a passage of time or shot of later in the day it is known to be a Jump Cut.

Graphic match and Cut away – cutting between two scenes but the objects in the scenes look similar to create a graphic match. This is often used in a metaphorical style.

Cut away – The director changes the shot to something or someone else then they go back to the shot sometimes the scene is edited so that you might still be able to hear them although the focus isn't on them at the time. This is sometimes used to cut out unnecessary parts of the scene which drag on.

Parallel editing/inter cutting – This is commonly used to show two different people doing the same thing at the same time. It can even be used to show people doing the same thing in different moments in time, like contrasting the past and the future, it can be done using  using split screen.

A lot of the time the characters may not know what’s going on on the other side because it is a different scene happening at the same time but the audience can always see both sides to the situation.

Match on action – A cut that connects more than one different view of the same action

this is done by using a multicamera set up and when it is edited the cameras at different angles pick up where the other camera left off. this is typically used in fighting sequences so that they can capture the fight from different angles.

Montage – A collection of scenes to show things that are happening over a period of time, it shows progress in a short amount of time. The longer it takes to fade out the longer the time period seems.

Wipe - It is a dated transition type, this could be done by having an object move across the screen and the a new scene appears or simply have the next scene wipe out the previous.