Match cutting
This is a cut that relates to the topic or
the surrounding of your character.
This is the skill of cutting 2 or more
Parallel editing
scenes that are in different locations but
happening at the same time.
where one character is shown looking at
Shot-reverse-shot another character, and then the other
character is shown looking back at the
first character.
an event's duration on-screen to be
Elliptical editing
shorter than its duration in the story.
Match on action
180º-degree rule
30º- degree rule
Matching
eyelines
Rhythm
This is where the editor cuts from an
action in one shot and continues the
action in another shot.
a camera should be placed
somewhere inside 180 degrees on a
particular side of the invisible line of
a shot containing two people filmed
in sequence.
The camera should move at least 30
degrees between and within shots of the
same subject.
This is where the shot will match the
characters eye line and show the
audience what they are viewing
Editing rhythm is what editors use to
keep pace of the film up to match the
action that is going on in the film
Montage
It is the style of editing where the director is
trying to make the films reality relate to the
reality of the audiences using different
techniques.
The maker will purposely use a variety of
different shots that seem out of place but
relate to the narrative.
Selecting specific pieces from a film to create
a continuous whole.
Sequence
This is a series of shots that are in order of
when actions happen.
Dissolve
This is a fade out of one image and fade in of
another, also called a cross fade.
Use of music
How you adapt and chose your music to suit
your film
Sound mixing
The skill of combing multiple sounds to create
the effect desired
Diegetic sound
This is sound that is coming from something
within the frame that is visible
Continuity editing
Discontinuity editing
Non-digetic sound
This is music that is overlayed in post
production that does not come from anything
on screen.
KEY TERMS IN POST-PRODUCTION