Editing

• What is a straight cut in film editing?


  A sudden change of shot from one viewpoint to another
• What is a reaction shot?


  A shot that shows a participant reacting to events
• What does a fade transition signify in film editing?


  It usually indicates the end of a scene or passage of time
• What is a wipe in film editing?


  A transition where one shot "wipes" another off the screen
• What is the purpose of a shot reverse shot?


  To change between speakers in a conversation
• What is cross-cutting in film editing?


  Cutting between two scenes or more to show simultaneous action
• What are dissolves in film editing?


  A slow transition where one image merges into another
• What is a jump cut?


  A cut that abruptly jumps from one shot to another
• What does a motivated cut mean?


  It indicates there is a reason for the cut, often showing something relevant
• What is a match on action cut?


  A cut that connects two different shots at the same moment in the action
• What is a graphic match in film editing?


  A cut that creates a visual relationship between two shots
• What is bullet time in film production?


  A technique involving multiple cameras filming the action simultaneously
• What is a montage sequence?


  A series of images edited together to create meaning
• What is the goal of continuity editing?


  To make action appear as fluid as possible
• What is a cutaway in film editing?


  A shot that interrupts the main action to show something else
• What is superimposition in film editing?


  Placing two or more images directly on top of one another