Intro to Editing

Editing- the process of selecting from different shots and joining them to tell a story

Elliptical editing- shots that allow the audience to fill the gaps, such as beginning a scene with a person waking up as the audience can tell the character has been asleep, this enables the story to move forward quickly and takes less time on the screen

Long shot- shows the audience where the character is along with their situation

Non-diagetic sound- when music plays in the background however the only the audience can hear this, the music can create an atmosphere whether that be tension or a calm mood

Shot-reverse-shot- when the camera switches between characters or objects, an example can be a conversation between two people

Wipe transition- when the scene changes to a different location

Overhead establishing shot- shows that everyone is present within the scene, it also sets out the space and positions

Eye-line matching- the angle in which the characters look which creates the effect that the characters are looking at each other

Quick cuts- moves the story forward quicker and shows shows the excitement with the fast rhythm it uses