The essence of cinema is editing.” If you’re an aspiring film editor, you know your craft matters — and you know it also matters how you speak and think about your craft. We’ve compiled a guide to help you beef up your terminology and learn to communicate about editing like a pro. The following are some fundamental digital editing terms that editors should know: your concise guide to an editing vocabulary. Cut A transition where one shot is instantly followed by another. Continuity Editing Visual editing where shots are cut together in a clear and linear flow of uninterrupted action. This type of cutting seeks to maintain a continuous sense of time and space. Continuity Error When the action or elements of a scene don’t match across shots. For example, when a character breaks a glass window but in a later shot the window is shown undamaged. Cross Cutting Technique used to give the illusion that two story lines of action are happening at the same time by ra...
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